Etymology of the English word ably
the English word
ablyderived from the English word
ablederived from the Old French word
hablederived from the Classical Latin word
habilis (able; easy to hold, manageable, apt; handy, manageable; apt)
derived from the Latin word
habere (to have, hold; have, hold, consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-using the Latin suffix
-ilis (-ile)
using the English suffix
-lyderived from the Old French word
ablyderived from the Classical Latin word
habilis (able; easy to hold, manageable, apt; handy, manageable; apt)
derived from the Latin word
habere (to have, hold; have, hold, consider)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-using the Latin suffix
-ilis (-ile)
Usage
Word found in Modern English