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