Amenable
/əˈmiː.nə.bəl/noun
Open and willing to be influenced, persuaded, or controlled.
Did you know?Amenable ultimately traces to Latin minare, “to drive,” a verb associated with urging animals forward and related to the language of threats.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“To project, jut out, or threaten; a proposed deep root behind related Latin forms”
Late Latin
Latin
minare
“To drive or urge forward, especially animals”
Old French
Old French
mener
“To lead, conduct, or bring”
12th–13th Century
Anglo-French
amenable
“Liable to be brought or summoned before a court”
16th Century
English
amenable
“Accountable or answerable to authority”
Modern English
English
amenable
“Willing to cooperate or open to persuasion”
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