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Where does “ropable” come from?

ropable (English) comes from English ropeable, from English rope, from Middle English ropen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.

ropable (English): Alternative form of ropeable

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ropeable

Ancestry of “ropable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishropeableAble to be roped and so restrained; Angry to the...
2EnglishropeThick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires,...
3Middle Englishropen—
4Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
5Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
6Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
7Proto-Norse-īna-—
8Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
9Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
10Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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