Where does “potable” come from?
potable (French) comes from Latin pōtābilis, from Latin pōtō, from Latin pōtus, from Latin pōtāre, from Proto-Italic pōtos, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
potable (French): potable; OK, passable
Definitions
- potable; OK, passable
Ancestry of “potable”, step by step
potable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pōtābilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pōtābilis | drinkable, potable |
| 2 | Latin | pōtō | to drink |
| 3 | Latin | pōtus | drunk |
| 4 | Latin | pōtāre | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pōtos | drunk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tós | drunk; having drunk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Late Latin potabilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | potabilis | drinkable, potable |