Where does “-bil” come from?
-bil (Romanian) 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.
-bil (Romanian): able, -ible forms adjectives with the meaning "able to be" from verbs
Definitions
- able, -ible forms adjectives with the meaning "able to be" from verbs
Ancestry of “-bil”, 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 |