The Evolution of English Suffixes
Knowledge Sharing: The Evolution of Suffixes 1. -ble Tool Suffix, capable of, suitable for… <PIE *dhlo Phonetic Change Process: -ble<-fle (fricative > glottal fricative)<-sle<-thle<-dhle e.g. cable 电缆, reliable From Middle English, borrowed from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis, from -a- or -i- -bilis (“capable or worthy of being acted upon”), from Proto-Indo-European i-stem form … Read more