Where does “washable” come from?
Washable comes from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wey-.
washable (English): Capable of being washed without being damaged;...
Definitions
- Capable of being washed without being damaged;...
Ancestry of “washable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wash | To clean with water; To move or erode by the... |
| 2 | Middle English | washen | — |
| 3 | Old English | wasċan | to wash |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waskan | to wash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |