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Etymology of the English word disability

the English word disability

derived from the English word ability

derived from the Old French word ability

derived from the Latin word habilitas (aptitude, handiness; ability; aptitude)

derived 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)

derived from the Old French word ablete

derived from the Latin word habilitas (aptitude, handiness; ability; aptitude)

derived 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)

derived from the Old French word habilite

derived from the Latin word habilitas (aptitude, handiness; ability; aptitude)

derived 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)

derived from the English word dis-

using the Latin prefix dis-

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