Where does “unmuzzleable” come from?
unmuzzleable (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.
unmuzzleable (English): Unable to be muzzled
Definitions
- Unable to be muzzled
Ancestry of “unmuzzleable”, step by step
unmuzzleable traces back through 3 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 muzzle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muzzle | The protruding part of an animal's head which... |
| 2 | Middle English | mosel | — |
| 3 | Old French | musel | — |
| 4 | Latin | musus | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |