Where does “redefinable” come from?
redefinable (English) comes from English redefine, from English define, from Middle English definen, from Old French definer, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
redefinable (English): That can be redefined
Definitions
- That can be redefined
Ancestry of “redefinable”, step by step
redefinable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English redefine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | redefine | To define again or differently |
| 2 | English | define | To determine with precision; to mark out with... |
| 3 | Middle English | definen | — |
| 4 | Old French | definer | to finish; to end |
| 5 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |