Where does “eatable” come from?
Eatable comes from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- meaning "to eat."
eatable (English): Able to be eaten; edible; Anything edible; food
Definitions
- Able to be eaten; edible; Anything edible; food
Ancestry of “eatable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | eat | To ingest; to be ingested; To use up; To cause ... |
| 2 | Middle English | eten | To eat, devour; To consume or have a meal; To... |
| 3 | Old English | eoten | giant, monster |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “eatable”