Where does “roamable” come from?
roamable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
roamable (English): Suitable for roaming around in; Supporting...
Definitions
- Suitable for roaming around in; Supporting...
Ancestry of “roamable”, step by step
roamable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English roam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | roam | To wander or travel freely and with no specific... |
| 2 | Middle English | romen | to roam |
| 3 | Old English | rāmian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raimōną | to wander |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raim- | to move, raise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |