Where does “reachable” come from?
Reachable derives from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots reǵ- and ker- with the suffix -yeti.
reachable (English): Within easy reach; accessible; That may be...
Definitions
- Within easy reach; accessible; That may be...
Ancestry of “reachable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reach | To extend, stretch, or thrust out; To give to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rechen | — |
| 3 | Old English | rǣċan | to reach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rakjaną | to stretch, to straighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |