Where does “retainably” come from?
retainably (English) comes from English retainable, from English retain, from Middle English reteinen, from Middle French retenir, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinīre, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
retainably (English): Such that it can be retained
Definitions
- Such that it can be retained
Ancestry of “retainably”, step by step
retainably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retainable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retainable | Capable of being retained |
| 2 | English | retain | To keep in possession or use; To keep in one's... |
| 3 | Middle English | reteinen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 5 | Old French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 6 | Latin | retinīre | — |
| 7 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |