Where does “withstandable” come from?
withstandable (English) comes from English withstand, from Middle English withstanden, from Old English wiþstandan, from Old English wiþ, from Old English wiþer, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero- — apart, asunder; away from, against.
withstandable (English): Capable of being withstood
Definitions
- Capable of being withstood
Ancestry of “withstandable”, step by step
withstandable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English withstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | withstand | To resist or endure (something) successfully |
| 2 | Middle English | withstanden | — |
| 3 | Old English | wiþstandan | to stand against, stand in the way of, resist, be... |
| 4 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 5 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
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 |