Where does “wiltable” come from?
wiltable (English) comes from English wilt, from English welk, from English Welsch, from German welsch, from Middle High German welsch, from Old High German walahisc, from Proto-Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic walhiskaz — wet, damp.
wiltable (English): Capable of wilting
Definitions
- Capable of wilting
Ancestry of “wiltable”, step by step
wiltable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wilt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wilt | To droop or become limp and flaccid; To fatigue;... |
| 2 | English | welk | Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay; To diminish;... |
| 3 | English | Welsch | — |
| 4 | German | welsch | pertaining to the Romance-speaking areas and... |
| 5 | Middle High German | welsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | walahisc | Roman |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *walhisk | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 10 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
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 |