English
transability
From trans- + ability.
Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- ‘to cross over, pass through, overcome’
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Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts
Proto-Italic *trāns ‘across, beyond’
Proto-Italic *trāns-
English trans-
Latin habeō ‘to have, possess’
Latin habilis ‘apt, fit, able’
Latin habilitās ‘aptness, ability’
Old French ablete
Middle English abilite ‘suitability, ability’
English ability
Today it means
noun The desire or need of a person identified as able-bodied by other people to transform his or her body to obtain a physical impairment
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “transability”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / transability