Where does “wadable” come from?
wadable (English) comes from English wade, from Middle English waden, from Old English wadan, from Proto-West Germanic *wadan, from Proto-Germanic wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
wadable (English): able to be waded across
Definitions
- able to be waded across
Ancestry of “wadable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wade | to walk through water or something that impedes... |
| 2 | Middle English | waden | To move forth; to journey on or go about; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wadan | to go, to advance, to travel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wadan | to wade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wadaną | to wade, to walk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |