Where does “smugglable” come from?
smugglable (English) comes from English smuggle, from English smuckle, from Dutch smokkelen, from Middle Dutch *smugen, from Old English smugan, from Proto-West Germanic smeugan, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
smugglable (English): Able to be smuggled
Definitions
- Able to be smuggled
Ancestry of “smugglable”, step by step
smugglable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smuggle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smuggle | To import or export, illicitly or by stealth,... |
| 2 | English | smuckle | — |
| 3 | Dutch | smokkelen | to smuggle, to transport contraband; to cut... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | *smugen | to creep, to sneak |
| 5 | Old English | smugan | to creep, crawl, move gradually |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | smeugan | to creep, to crawl |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *smeuganą | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |
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 |