Where does “affuirdable” come from?
affuirdable (Scots) comes from Scots affuird, from Middle English aforthen, from Middle English iforthen, from Old English ġeforþian, from Old English forþian, from Old English forþon, from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi — passed , crossed.
affuirdable (Scots): affordable
Definitions
- affordable
Ancestry of “affuirdable”, step by step
affuirdable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots affuird
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | affuird | to afford |
| 2 | Middle English | aforthen | To be sufficient, suffice |
| 3 | Middle English | iforthen | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġeforþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 5 | Old English | forþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 6 | Old English | forþon | because, since |
| 7 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Scots able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | able | able, substantial, physically fit, strong,... |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 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 |