Where does “statutable” come from?
statutable (English) comes from English statute, from Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Latin statūtum, from Latin statūtus, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
statutable (English): Made or introduced by statute; proceeding from an...
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- Made or introduced by statute; proceeding from an...
Ancestry of “statutable”, step by step
statutable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English statute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | statute | Written law, as laid down by the legislature;... |
| 2 | Middle English | statut | — |
| 3 | Old French | statut | Alternative form of estatut |
| 4 | Latin | statūtum | — |
| 5 | Latin | statūtus | established |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
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 |