Where does “remediable” come from?
Remediable derives from Middle English -able, Old French -able, and Latin -abilis, built from Latin re- and -ius with roots in Proto-Indo-European med- and wer-, ultimately meaning capable of being remedied or cured.
remediable (English): Capable of being remedied
Definitions
- Capable of being remedied
Ancestry of “remediable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | remediable | — |
| 2 | Latin | remediabilis | — |