Where does “abile” come from?
abile (Romanian) comes from Romanian abil, from French habile, from Old French habile, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
abile (Romanian): nominative feminine plural of abil; accusative...
Definitions
- nominative feminine plural of abil; accusative...
Ancestry of “abile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | abil | able; capable, adroit |
| 2 | French | habile | adroit, skillful; slick, nifty |
| 3 | Old French | habile | — |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |