Where does “supersedable” come from?
supersedable (English) comes from English supersede, from Middle French superseder, from Latin supersedēre, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
supersedable (English): Capable of being superseded
Definitions
- Capable of being superseded
Ancestry of “supersedable”, step by step
supersedable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supersede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supersede | To take the place of; To displace in favour of... |
| 2 | Middle French | superseder | to postpone; to defer |
| 3 | Latin | supersedēre | — |
| 4 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 5 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 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 |