Where does “sheathable” come from?
sheathable (English) comes from English sheathe, from Middle English shethen, from Middle English sheth, from Old English sċēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic skaiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sheathable (English): Capable of being sheathed
Definitions
- Capable of being sheathed
Ancestry of “sheathable”, step by step
sheathable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sheathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sheathe | To put into a sheath; To encase with a... |
| 2 | Middle English | shethen | to put into a sheath, sheathe; to provide with a... |
| 3 | Middle English | sheth | — |
| 4 | Old English | sċēaþ | sheath |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skaiþiju | sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþiz | sheath, covering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 |