Where does “swearable” come from?
swearable (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.
swearable (English): Able to be sworn in
Definitions
- Able to be sworn in
Ancestry of “swearable”, step by step
swearable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English swear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swear | To take an oath, to promise; To use offensive,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sware | Alternative form of square; A response to a query... |
| 3 | Old English | swaru | an oath, vow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swarō | a solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |