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Does Latin allow the letter 'k'K in suffixed words?

Does Latin allow the letter 'k' in suffixed words?

Actually, I'm explaining a phenomenon in which English spelling changes...

Consider the following examples:

Likeable, shakeable, makeable - these words are of Germanic origin. They do allow 'k' in words that are suffixed.

Now,

  • Revoke + able -> revocable but not revokeable/revokable.
  • Invoke + able -> invocable but not invokeable/invokable.
  • Provoke + able -> provocable but not provokeable/provokable.

They're from Latin revocare, invocare, provocare respectively.

It has to do with their etymologies. They're of Latin origin.

My question is that 'does: Does Latin allow the letter k in suffixed words?'

Or what's the reason for this? They allow 'c' in the suffixed words but don't allow 'k'. Why?

Does Latin allow the letter 'k' in suffixed words?

Does Latin allow the letter 'k' in suffixed words?

Actually, I'm explaining a phenomenon in which English spelling changes...

Consider the following examples:

Likeable, shakeable, makeable - these words are of Germanic origin. They do allow 'k' in words that are suffixed.

Now,

  • Revoke + able -> revocable but not revokeable/revokable.
  • Invoke + able -> invocable but not invokeable/invokable.
  • Provoke + able -> provocable but not provokeable/provokable.

They're from Latin revocare, invocare, provocare respectively.

It has to do with their etymologies. They're of Latin origin.

My question is that 'does Latin allow the letter k in suffixed words?'

Or what's the reason for this? They allow 'c' in the suffixed words but don't allow 'k'. Why?

Does Latin allow the letter K in suffixed words?

Does Latin allow the letter 'k' in suffixed words?

Actually, I'm explaining a phenomenon in which English spelling changes...

Consider the following examples:

Likeable, shakeable, makeable - these words are of Germanic origin. They do allow 'k' in words that are suffixed.

Now,

  • Revoke + able -> revocable but not revokeable/revokable.
  • Invoke + able -> invocable but not invokeable/invokable.
  • Provoke + able -> provocable but not provokeable/provokable.

They're from Latin revocare, invocare, provocare respectively.

It has to do with their etymologies. They're of Latin origin.

My question is: Does Latin allow the letter k in suffixed words?

Or what's the reason for this? They allow 'c' in the suffixed words but don't allow 'k'. Why?

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Does Latin allow the letter 'k' in suffixed words?

Does Latin allow the letter 'k' in suffixed words?

Actually, I'm explaining a phenomenon in which English spelling changes...

Consider the following examples:

Likeable, shakeable, makeable - these words are of Germanic origin. They do allow 'k' in words that are suffixed.

Now,

  • Revoke + able -> revocable but not revokeable/revokable.
  • Invoke + able -> invocable but not invokeable/invokable.
  • Provoke + able -> provocable but not provokeable/provokable.

They're from Latin revocare, invocare, provocare respectively.

It has to do with their etymologies. They're of Latin origin.

My question is that 'does Latin allow the letter k in suffixed words?'

Or what's the reason for this? They allow 'c' in the suffixed words but don't allow 'k'. Why?