Where does “saleable” come from?
Saleable derives from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ser-, meaning "to flow" or "bind together," which also gave rise to Proto-Indo-European sel-.
saleable (English): Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to...
Definitions
- Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to...
Ancestry of “saleable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Sale | — |
| 2 | Middle English | sale | — |
| 3 | Old English | sæl | room, great hall, house, castle; happiness,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
Words derived from “saleable”