inheritable vs maternal

inheritable

adj
  • That can be inherited. 

  • Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir. 

maternal

adj
  • Related through the mother, or her side of the family. 

  • Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy. 

  • Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly. 

noun
  • A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative. 

How often have the words inheritable and maternal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )