Where does “readjustable” come from?
readjustable (English) comes from English adjustable, from English adjust, from Middle English ajusten, from Middle French adjuster, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.
readjustable (English): Capable of being readjusted
Definitions
- Capable of being readjusted
Ancestry of “readjustable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | adjustable | capable of being adjusted; Anything that can be... |
| 2 | English | adjust | To modify; To improve or rectify; To settle an... |
| 3 | Middle English | ajusten | — |
| 4 | Middle French | adjuster | — |
| 5 | Latin | iūstus | — |
| 6 | Latin | iūs | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |