Where does “-ável” come from?
-ável (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -avel, from Latin -abilis, from Latin -i- — "connective".
-ável (Portuguese): -able
Ancestry of “-ável”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | -avel | — |
| 2 | Latin | -abilis | -able; able or worthy to be |
| 3 | Latin | -i- | "connective" |
Words derived from “-ável”