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Etymology of the English word accountable

the English word accountable
derived from the English word account
derived from the Old French word acont
derived from the Old French word aconter
using the French prefix a-
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word conter
derived from the Latin word computare (reckon, compute, calculate)
derived from the Latin word putare (think, believe, suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pau-
derived from the Old French word cunter
derived from the Old French word aconte
derived from the Old French word aconter
using the French prefix a-
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word conter
derived from the Latin word computare (reckon, compute, calculate)
derived from the Latin word putare (think, believe, suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pau-
derived from the Old French word cunter
using the English suffix -able

Derivations in English

accountability, unaccountable

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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