Where does “adaptabilność” come from?
adaptabilność (Polish) comes from Polish adaptabilny, from English adaptable, from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, 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.
Ancestry of “adaptabilność”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | adaptabilny | adaptable |
| 2 | English | adaptable | Capable of adapting or of being adapted |
| 3 | English | -able | An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning |
| 4 | Middle English | -able | able |
| 5 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 6 | 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 |