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Where does “respirableness” come from?

respirableness (English) comes from English respirable, from English respire, from Middle English respiren, from Old French respirer, from Latin respīrō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

respirableness (English): The quality of being respirable

Definitions

  1. The quality of being respirable

Ancestry of “respirableness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrespirablebreathable; capable of respiration
2EnglishrespireTo breathe in and out; to engage in the process...
3Middle Englishrespiren—
4Old Frenchrespirerto respire; to breathe; to come back to life; to...
5Latinrespīrō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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