Where does “reclaimable” come from?
reclaimable (English) comes from English reclaim, from Middle English reclaymen, from Anglo-Norman reclamer, from Old French reclamer, from Latin reclāmō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
reclaimable (English): Capable of being reclaimed; reformed or tamed
Definitions
- Capable of being reclaimed; reformed or tamed
Ancestry of “reclaimable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reclaim | To return land to a suitable condition for use;... |
| 2 | Middle English | reclaymen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | reclamer | to implore; to shout to |
| 4 | Old French | reclamer | to implore; to shout to |
| 5 | Latin | reclāmō | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “reclaimable”