attackable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-

Italian a-

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-

Proto-Germanic *stikaną

Proto-West Germanic *stekander.

Old French atachier

Old French destachier

Middle French destacherbor.

Italian distaccare

Italian staccare

Italian attaccarebor.

French attaquerdeverb.

French attaquebor.

English attack

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 attackable

From attack + -able.

Adjective

attackable (comparative more attackable, superlative most attackable)

1. Which may be attacked.

   Antonyms: unattackable, nonattackable

Derived terms

• attackability