Where does “thermoformability” come from?
thermoformability (English) comes from English formability, from English ability, from Middle English abilite, from Old French ableté, from Latin habilitās, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
thermoformability (English): Quality or degree of being thermoformable
Definitions
- Quality or degree of being thermoformable
Ancestry of “thermoformability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | formability | The quality or degree of being formable |
| 2 | English | ability | Suitableness; The quality or state of being able;... |
| 3 | Middle English | abilite | suitability, aptitude, ability |
| 4 | Old French | ableté | — |
| 5 | Latin | habilitās | — |
| 6 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 7 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |