Where does “shreddable” come from?
shreddable (English) comes from English shred, from Middle English shrede, from Old English sċrēad, from Proto-Germanic skraudō, from Proto-Germanic skraudaną, from Proto-Indo-European skrówdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European skrew-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
shreddable (English): That can be shredded
Definitions
- That can be shredded
Ancestry of “shreddable”, step by step
shreddable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shred
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shred | A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip; In... |
| 2 | Middle English | shrede | fragment, scrap; strip of cloth; strip cut off... |
| 3 | Old English | sċrēad | a piece cut off; a paring; shred |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skraudō | cut, crack; piece, shred |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skraudaną | to cut up, to shred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skrówdʰ-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
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 |