Where does “yieldable” come from?
yieldable (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.
yieldable (English): Disposed to yield or comply; Capable of yielding...
Definitions
- Disposed to yield or comply; Capable of yielding...
Ancestry of “yieldable”, step by step
yieldable 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 yield
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yield | To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense;... |
| 2 | Middle English | yielden | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġieldan | to pay; to yield, pay, pay for, reward, requite,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |