Etymograph

English

aimable

From aim + -able.

A compound of aim + -able

Latin aestimō ‘to estimate’

Old French esmer ‘to estimate, aim’

Middle English aimen ‘to estimate, guess at, aim’

English aim

Today it means

adj Capable of being aimed.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “aimable”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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