Where does “vaporable” come from?

vaporable (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.

vaporable (English): vaporizable

Definitions

  1. vaporizable

Ancestry of “vaporable”, step by step

vaporable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English vapor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvaporCloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or...
2Middle EnglishvapourFumes or vapour; a visible gaseous emission;...
3Anglo-Normanvapour
4Old FrenchvaporAlternative form of vapeur
5Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Latin -ilisEvery word from Latin habilis
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