Etymograph

English

takeable

Takeable comes from Middle English takable.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500takable1
  2. Englishtodaytakeable1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English takeable

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500takableWiktionary, English takeable
  2. EnglishtodaytakeableWiktionary, English takeable

Formed from take + -able

Old English tacan ‘to grasp’

Middle English taken ‘to take’

English take

Every English word from Middle English takable

Today it means

adj Capable of being taken.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “takeable”. 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.

Etymograph / Middle English takable / takeable

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