Where does “achacable” come from?
achacable (Spanish) comes from Spanish achacar, from Arabic شكوى, from Arabic شَكَا — to complain; complain.
achacable (Spanish): ascribable; attributable to
Definitions
- ascribable; attributable to
Ancestry of “achacable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | achacar | to attribute ; to blame |
| 2 | Arabic | شكوى | — |
| 3 | Arabic | شَكَا | to complain; complain |