Where does “adaptable” come from?
adaptable (French) comes from French -able, from Middle French -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.
adaptable (French): adaptable
Ancestry of “adaptable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -able | -able |
| 2 | Middle French | -able | -able |
| 3 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 4 | Latin | -ābilis | — |
Words derived from “adaptable”