Where does “brevettabile” come from?
brevettabile (Italian) comes from Italian brevettare, from Italian brevetto, from French brevet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
brevettabile (Italian): patentable
Definitions
- patentable
Ancestry of “brevettabile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | brevettare | To patent |
| 2 | Italian | brevetto | patent of a new invention |
| 3 | French | brevet | a patent; a teaching license or certificate |
| 4 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 5 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 6 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |