Where does “ransomable” come from?
ransomable (English) comes from English ransom, from Middle English ransoun, from Old French raençon, from Latin redemptio, from Latin redimō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
ransomable (English): Suitable for being held for a ransom
Definitions
- Suitable for being held for a ransom
Ancestry of “ransomable”, step by step
ransomable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ransom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ransom | Money paid for the freeing of a hostage; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | ransoun | Alternative form of raunsoun |
| 3 | Old French | raençon | fee paid to release someone from prison or... |
| 4 | Latin | redemptio | redemption, redeeming |
| 5 | Latin | redimō | to buy back, repurchase, redeem |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |