Where does “unitable” come from?
unitable (English) comes from English unite, from Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, from Latin ūniō, from Latin -iō, from Proto-West Germanic -jō, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
unitable (English): Capable of being united
Definitions
- Capable of being united
Ancestry of “unitable”, step by step
unitable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unite | To bring together as one; To come together as... |
| 2 | Middle English | uniten | to annex; to unite |
| 3 | Latin | ūnītus | united |
| 4 | Latin | ūniō | a unity, union |
| 5 | Latin | -iō | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -jō | Forms agent nouns from verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |