Where does “waverable” come from?
waverable (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.
waverable (English): Liable to waver; inconstant
Definitions
- Liable to waver; inconstant
Ancestry of “waverable”, step by step
waverable traces back through two 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 waver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waver | To sway back and forth; to totter or reel; To... |
| 2 | English | wave | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat... |
| 3 | Middle English | wawe | A wave; Any sort of flowing or spurting motion;... |
| 4 | Old English | wǣġ | a weight; a tool for weighing, balance, scale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |