Where does “upholdable” come from?
upholdable (English) comes from English uphold, from Middle English upholden, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
upholdable (English): Capable of being upheld
Definitions
- Capable of being upheld
Ancestry of “upholdable”, step by step
upholdable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uphold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uphold | To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate; To keep... |
| 2 | Middle English | upholden | to repair, uphold |
| 3 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 5 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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 |