Capable
/ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/noun
Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
Did you know?The word 'capable' traces back to Latin, where it was used to describe someone who could seize opportunities—imagine that as a manifestation tool!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kap-
“to seize or take”
Latin
Latin
capabilis
“able to seize or take”
Old French
Old French
capable
“able, competent”
Middle English
Middle English
capable
“having the ability or power”
Modern English
English
capable
“able to do something; competent”