condemnable

the word 'condemnable' is a modern english formation built upon the established verb 'condemn'. the verb itself originates from latin condemnare, a compound of the intensive prefix con- and damnare, meaning 'to inflict loss' or 'to pronounce judgment'. the suffix -able, of latin origin via old french, attaches to verbs to create adjectives indicating a passive capacity or worthiness. thus, the literal construction 'worthy of being condemned' directly and logically yields the modern abstract meaning of 'deserving strong moral disapproval'.

Structure: condemn + able condemn: from latin condemnare ('to sentence, blame'), from con- (intensive prefix) + damnare ('to harm, condemn'). functions as the core verb root. able: from latin -abilis, an adjectival suffix meaning 'capable of, worthy of, or deserving of'. functions as a suffix forming adjectives.