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habere
Latin · ancient
"to have, to hold"
to have, to hold, giving rise to habilis (easily handled, apt)
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able
Old French · medieval
"easily handled, capable"
carried into French for something easily handled or capable, from habilis
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able
English · 1300s
"having the power, skill, or means to do something"
settled as the English word for having the power or means to do something
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