Where does “treasurable” come from?
treasurable (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.
treasurable (English): Capable of or worthy of being treasured
Definitions
- Capable of or worthy of being treasured
Ancestry of “treasurable”, step by step
treasurable 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 treasure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | treasure | A collection of valuable things; accumulated... |
| 2 | Middle English | tresour | Something or someone of great value |
| 3 | Old French | tresor | treasure |
| 4 | Latin | thēsaurus | treasure, hoard |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θησαυρός | treasure; vault, repository, chest |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |