Where does “reconcilable” come from?
Reconcilable derives from Latin reconciliabilis, formed from reconcilio (to bring together again) and the suffix -abilis, tracing back through re- (again) and concilium (assembly, gathering) to cum (with, together).
reconcilable (English): Capable of being reconciled; Something that can...
Definitions
- Capable of being reconciled; Something that can...
Ancestry of “reconcilable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | reconcile | To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back... |
| 2 | Latin | reconciliō | — |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “reconcilable”