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

  1. Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to...

Ancestry of “saleable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaleOS grid ref SJ9892
2Middle Englishsale—
3Old Englishsælroom, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “saleable”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →