Etymology

permissible

per·mis·si·ble
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Today it means: permitted. Full definition →

Middle English permyssyble ← Old French permissible ← Medieval Latin permissibilis
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frompermissibilis
  2. Old French · derived frompermissible
  3. Middle English · inherited frompermyssyble
  4. English todaypermissible

From Middle English permyssyble, from Old French permissible, from Medieval Latin permissibilis.

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