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Where does “splittable” come from?

splittable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

splittable (English): Capable of being split

Definitions

  1. Capable of being split

Ancestry of “splittable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishableEasy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to
2Middle Englishable—
3Old Frenchableable; capable
4Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
5Latin-ilis-ile
6Proto-Italic-elis—
7Proto-Indo-European-elis—
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “splittable”

  • unsplittable
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