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Where does “-able” come from?

-able (Old French) comes from Latin -ābilis.

-able (Old French): worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...

Definitions

  1. worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...

Ancestry of “-able”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ābilis—

Words derived from “-able”

  • available
  • considerable
  • valuable
  • remarkable
  • suitable
  • considerably
  • availability
  • sustainable
  • respectable
  • profitable
  • presumably
  • accountability
  • remarkably
  • fashionable
  • payable
  • unreasonable
  • taxable
  • affordable
  • advisable
  • accountable
  • preferable
  • noticeable
  • equitable
  • invaluable
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