Where does “medible” come from?
medible (Spanish) comes from English edible, from Latin edibilis, from Latin edō, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
medible (Spanish): measurable
Definitions
- measurable
Ancestry of “medible”, step by step
medible traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English edible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | edible | That can be eaten without harm; innocuous to... |
| 2 | Latin | edibilis | edible |
| 3 | Latin | edō | to eat |
| 4 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English marijuana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marijuana | The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | marihuana | marijuana; feminine singular of marihuano; female... |
| 3 | Spanish | mariguana | feminine singular of mariguano; Alternative... |
| 4 | Spanish | marihuana | marijuana; feminine singular of marihuano; female... |