removeable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti

Proto-Italic *moweō

Latin moveō

Latin removeō

Old French removoir

Anglo-Norman removerbor.

Middle English removen

English remove

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English removeable

From remove + -able.

Adjective

removeable (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of removable.
   • 1977, Broadcast Engineering, volume 19, page 36:

     Addables were tiltable, rotatable and removeable viewfinder, paint pot controls and auto iris.