Where does “typesettable” come from?

typesettable (English) comes from English typeset, from English seṭ, from English sept, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi — to follow; to see; to say.

typesettable (English): Able to be typeset

Definitions

  1. Able to be typeset

Ancestry of “typesettable”, step by step

typesettable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English typeset

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtypesetto set or compose written material into type; to...
2Englishseṭof a root, having a final "i" sound in certain...
3EnglishseptA clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a...
4EnglishsectAn offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing...
5Middle EnglishsecteA variety or sort; a category with a...
6Old Frenchsectea sect in philosophy or religion
7Late Latinsectaa sect in philosophy or religion, a school,...
8Latinsequipresent active infinitive of sequor; follow, come...
9LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
10Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
11Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
12Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via English able

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishableEasy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to
2Middle Englishablecapable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent
3Old Frenchableable; capable
4Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
5Latin-ilis-ile
6Proto-Italic-elis
7Proto-Indo-European-elis
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-