Where does “swipeable” come from?
swipeable (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.
swipeable (English): Capable of being swiped
Definitions
- Capable of being swiped
Ancestry of “swipeable”, step by step
swipeable 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 swipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swipe | To grab or bat quickly; To strike with a strong... |
| 2 | English | swip | A generic sound for movement, or for something appearing |
| 3 | Middle English | swippen | to strike, move swiftly, glide |
| 4 | Old English | swipian | to scourge, strike, beat, lash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swipōną | to move |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyb- | to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to... |