Where does “способен” come from?

способен (Macedonian) comes from Russian спосо́бный, from Proto-Slavic *sъposobьnъ — capable.

способен (Macedonian): capable, competent

Definitions

  1. capable, competent

Ancestry of “способен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianспосо́бныйcapable, able
2Proto-Slavic*sъposobьnъcapable
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sъposobьnъEvery word from Russian спосо́бный