English
acceptability
Acceptability comes from Latin acceptābilitās, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacceptābilitās
- Englishearliest quotation 1660acceptability
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacceptābilitās
- Englishearliest quotation 1660acceptability
Earliest quotation: 1660, Jeremy Taylor, Excellencies: “Therefore vve eat Chriſts ſpiritual body, becauſe he hath…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap-
had, case, head, heavy, cash, catch, capital, receive, behavior, escape, captain, except, chapter, capable, chase, achieve, heavily, cable, capacity, cape, capture, chef, recipe, cattle, haven, occupation, chapel, behave, recipient, reception, capitol, perception, cabin, hawk, anticipation, anticipate, capsule, caption, captive, cater, 177 more
Today it means
noun The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / acceptability