Where does “capabl'ye” come from?

capabl'ye (Norman) comes from Late Latin capabilis, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

capabl'ye (Norman): able

Definitions

  1. able

Ancestry of “capabl'ye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincapabiliscomprehensible; intelligent; capable
2Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “capabl'ye

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Late Latin capabilis