Where does “redefinability” come from?
redefinability (English) comes from English redefinable, from English redefine, from English define, from Middle English definen, from Old French definer, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
redefinability (English): The state or condition of being redefinable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being redefinable
Ancestry of “redefinability”, step by step
redefinability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English redefinable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | redefinable | That can be redefined |
| 2 | English | redefine | To define again or differently |
| 3 | English | define | To determine with precision; to mark out with... |
| 4 | Middle English | definen | — |
| 5 | Old French | definer | to finish; to end |
| 6 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |