acknowledgeable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English acknowledge

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder.

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English acknowledgeable

From acknowledge + -able.

Adjective

acknowledgeable (comparative more acknowledgeable, superlative most acknowledgeable)

1. Able to be acknowledged.
2. Worthy of acknowledgement.

Derived terms

• unacknowledgeable