Where does “sorbile” come from?
sorbile (English) comes from Latin sorbilis, from Latin sorbeo, from Proto-Italic sorβeō, from Proto-Indo-European srobʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
sorbile (English): Fit to be drunk or sipped
Definitions
- Fit to be drunk or sipped
Ancestry of “sorbile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sorbilis | able to be sucked up, drinkable |
| 2 | Latin | sorbeo | I suck in, drink up |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sorβeō | to suck in |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srobʰéyeti | to be sipping, sucking; to cause to sip, suck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |