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Etymology of the English word disabled

the English word disabled
using the English suffix -ed
derived from the English word disable
derived from the English word able
derived from the Old French word hable
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-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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