English
notable
Notable comes from Anglo-Norman notable ‘noteworthy’, and goes back to Latin notō ‘to note, mark’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnotō‘to note, mark’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnotābilis‘noteworthy, extraordinary’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400notable‘noteworthy’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form‘worthy of note, profitable, useful’
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1590–1591same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEnotō‘to note, mark’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEnotābilis‘noteworthy, extraordinary’
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400notable‘noteworthy’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form‘worthy of note, profitable, useful’
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1590–1591same form
Earliest quotation: c. 1590–1591, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona: “[...] how sayest thou, that my master is become…”
Linked words
through Latin notō ‘to note, mark’
Today it means
adj Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin notō / notable