Where does “afetável” come from?
afetável (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ável, from Old Portuguese -avel, from Latin -abilis, from Latin -i- — "connective".
afetável (Portuguese): affectable
Ancestry of “afetável”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | -ável | -able |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | -avel | — |
| 3 | Latin | -abilis | -able; able or worthy to be |
| 4 | Latin | -i- | "connective" |