Where does “quotably” come from?
quotably (English) comes from English quotable, from English quote, from Middle English quoten, from Old French coter, from Medieval Latin quotare, from Latin quot, from Proto-Italic *kʷot.
quotably (English): In a way or to an extent that is quotable
Definitions
- In a way or to an extent that is quotable
Ancestry of “quotably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | quotable | Capable or worthy of being quoted |
| 2 | English | quote | A quotation; a statement attributed to a person;... |
| 3 | Middle English | quoten | — |
| 4 | Old French | coter | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | quotare | to distinguish by numbers, number chapters |
| 6 | Latin | quot | how many; as many |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kʷot | — |