Where does “habile” come from?

habile (Latin) comes 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.

habile (Latin): nominative neuter singular of habilis; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of habilis; accusative...

Ancestry of “habile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
2Latin-ilis-ile
3Proto-Italic-elis—
4Proto-Indo-European-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from Latin habilis →