Where does “quaffability” come from?
quaffability (English) comes from English quaffable, from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.
quaffability (English): The state or condition of being quaffable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being quaffable
Ancestry of “quaffability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | quaffable | Easy to drink |
| 2 | English | -able | An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning |
| 3 | Middle English | -able | -able |
| 4 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 5 | Latin | -ābilis | — |