Estimable
/ˈɛstɪməbəl/noun
Deserving of respect or admiration; worthy of esteem.
Did you know?Estimable comes from Latin aestimābilis, tied to aestimāre, “to value, appraise,” a word linked to ancient ideas of weighing worth like a judgment of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ais-
“To value, observe, or perceive”
Classical Latin
Latin
aestimāre
“To appraise, value, estimate”
Late Latin
Latin
aestimābilis
“Worthy of being valued or appraised”
Old French
Old French
estimable
“Worthy of esteem; respectable”
Middle English
English
estimable
“Deserving of esteem or respect”
Modern English
English
estimable
“Worthy of esteem or admiration”
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