Etymology

attemptable

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Today it means: Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked. Full definition →

English attempt ← Middle English attempten ← Old French atempter
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Latintemptō
  6. Latinattemptō
  7. Old Frenchatempter
  8. Middle Englishattempten
  9. Englishattempt
  10. English todayattemptable

From attempt + -able.

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