Where does “audible” come from?
audible (Middle French) comes from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audīre, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-is-d-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “audible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | audibilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | audīre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew-is-d- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |