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Where does “singable” come from?

singable (English) comes from English sing, from Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

singable (English): Capable of being sung

Definitions

  1. Capable of being sung

Ancestry of “singable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsingTo produce musical or harmonious sounds with...
2Middle EnglishsingenTo sing ; to produce noises with one's voice; To...
3Old Englishsinganto sing, chant
4Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
5Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “singable”

  • unsingable
  • singableness
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