Where does “tariffable” come from?
tariffable (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.
tariffable (English): On which a tariff must be paid
Definitions
- On which a tariff must be paid
Ancestry of “tariffable”, step by step
tariffable 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 tariff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tariff | A system of government-imposed duties levied on... |
| 2 | French | tarif | price |
| 3 | Middle French | tariff | — |
| 4 | Italian | tariffa | rate, tariff, price, charge, fare; inflection of... |
| 5 | Spanish | tarifa | fare; fee |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | تعرفه | price list; tariff |
| 7 | Persian | تعرفه | tariff, impost; receipt |
| 8 | Arabic | تَعْرِفَة | tariff, rate |