Where does “acariciable” come from?
acariciable (Spanish) comes from Spanish acariciar, from Spanish caricia, from Italian carezza, from Italian -ezza, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
acariciable (Spanish): strokable
Definitions
- strokable
Ancestry of “acariciable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | acariciar | to caress; to fondle; to stroke |
| 2 | Spanish | caricia | caress |
| 3 | Italian | carezza | caress; pat, pet |
| 4 | Italian | -ezza | Added to adjectives to form abstract nouns; -ity;... |
| 5 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |