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Where does “disabile” come from?

disabile (Italian) comes from Italian abile, 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.

disabile (Italian): disabled, handicapped; A disabled or handicapped...

Definitions

  1. disabled, handicapped; A disabled or handicapped...

Ancestry of “disabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianabileskilful; clever; able, fit
2Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
3Latin-ilis-ile
4Proto-Italic-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “disabile”

  • disabilità
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