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Where does “merchandisable” come from?

merchandisable (English) comes from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.

merchandisable (English): Suitable for merchandising

Definitions

  1. Suitable for merchandising

Ancestry of “merchandisable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ableAn adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning
2Middle English-able-able
3Old French-ableworthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
4Latin-ābilis—
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