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Where does “qualifiable” come from?

qualifiable (English) comes from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.

qualifiable (English): Able to become qualified for something; Able to...

Definitions

  1. Able to become qualified for something; Able to...

Ancestry of “qualifiable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ableAn adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning
2Middle English-able-able
3Old French-ableworthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
4Latin-ābilis—

Words derived from “qualifiable”

  • unqualifiable
  • qualifiably
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