documentable

documentable

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Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der.
Proto-Italic *dokeō
Latin doceō
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom
Proto-Italic *-məntom
Latin -mentum
Latin documentumlbor.
Middle French documentbor.
English document
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English documentable

    From document + -able.

    Adjective

    documentable (comparative more documentable, superlative most documentable)

    1. Capable of being supported by documentary evidence.
      • 1999 Stephen Moore and Julian L. Simon, "The Greatest Century That Ever Was," Policy Analysis, The Cato Institute, no 362 (15 Dec), p. 2.
        The documentable improvement of the quality of life in this brief period has been nothing short of miraculous.

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