Where does “workable” come from?
Workable comes from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-, wer-, and wreg-.
workable (English): Capable of functioning; Able to be worked or...
Definitions
- Capable of functioning; Able to be worked or...
Ancestry of “workable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 2 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “workable”