Where does “-able” come from?
-able (Old French) comes from Latin -ābilis — suffixed to noun to form adjectives meaning "able to have or bring, prone to have or bring, having the power to have or bring": -able.
-able (Old French): worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
Definitions
- worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
Ancestry of “-able”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | -ābilis | suffixed to noun to form adjectives meaning "able to have or bring, prone to have or bring, having the power to have or bring": -able |