able
The origin and history of able.
Etymology
From Old French able/habile, from Latin habilis, "easily handled, fit, skillful," from habere ("to have, hold").
The origin and history of able.
From Old French able/habile, from Latin habilis, "easily handled, fit, skillful," from habere ("to have, hold").
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