Where does “workableness” come from?
workableness (English) comes from English workable, from English work, from English lacquerwork, from English lacquer, from French lacque, from Portuguese laca, from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ.
workableness (English): The quality or state of being workable, or the...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being workable, or the...
Ancestry of “workableness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | workable | Capable of functioning; Able to be worked or... |
| 2 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 3 | English | lacquerwork | Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer |
| 4 | English | lacquer | A glossy, resinous material used as a surface... |
| 5 | French | lacque | a sort of sealing wax |
| 6 | Portuguese | laca | lake; lac |
| 7 | Persian | لاک | — |
| 8 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 9 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 10 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 11 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 12 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |