Etymology

computability

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Today it means: The property of being computable by purely mechanical means. Full definition →

English compute ← French computer ← Latin computāre
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinputus
  7. Latinputō
  8. Latincomputō
  9. Latincomputāre
  10. Frenchcomputer
  11. Englishcompute
  12. English todaycomputability

From compute + -ability.

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