Where does “revocable” come from?
Revocable derives from Middle French révocable, Old French revocable, and Latin revocabilis, meaning capable of being recalled or withdrawn.
revocable (English): Having the ability of being revoked; capable of...
Definitions
- Having the ability of being revoked; capable of...
Ancestry of “revocable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | révocable | — |
| 2 | Old French | revocable | — |
| 3 | Latin | revocabilis | — |
| 4 | Latin | revocō | — |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “revocable”