Where does “subjectable” come from?
subjectable (English) comes from English subject, from Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus, from Latin subiciō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
subjectable (English): Capable of being subjected
Definitions
- Capable of being subjected
Ancestry of “subjectable”, step by step
subjectable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subject
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subject | Likely to be affected by or to experience... |
| 2 | Middle English | subget | — |
| 3 | Old French | suget | — |
| 4 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 5 | Latin | subiciō | to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near |
| 6 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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 |