dependability

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *(s)pn̥d-éh₁ye-ti
Proto-Italic *pendējō
Proto-Italic *pendēō
Latin pendeō
Latin dependeōder.
Old French dependreder.
Middle English dependen
English depend
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Proto-Italic *-tāts
Latin -tās
Latin -abilitas
Middle French -abletébor.
Middle English -ablete
English -ability
English dependability

    From depend + -ability.

    Noun

    dependability (countable and uncountable, plural dependabilities)

    1. The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.

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