deterrable

See also: déterrable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *de

Proto-Italic *dē

Latin dē

Latin dē-

Proto-Indo-European *tres-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti

Proto-Italic *trozeō

Latin terreō

Latin dēterreōbor.

English deter

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English deterrable

From deter +‎ -able.

Adjective

deterrable (comparative more deterrable, superlative most deterrable)

1. Capable of being deterred.

Derived terms

• undeterrable