Where does “tractably” come from?
tractably (English) comes from English tractable, from Latin tractābilis, from Latin tractō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
tractably (English): In a tractable manner; with compliance or...
Definitions
- In a tractable manner; with compliance or...
Ancestry of “tractably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tractable | Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed;... |
| 2 | Latin | tractābilis | tractable |
| 3 | Latin | tractō | to tug, drag or haul |
| 4 | Latin | -tō | Forms here |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |