Available
/əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/noun
Able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal.
Did you know?The word 'available' comes from the Latin 'ad valere', which means 'to be of worth', hinting at the intrinsic value we place on accessibility today.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wlh₁-
“to be strong or healthy”
Latin
Latin
valere
“to be strong, to be worth”
Old French
Old French
availer
“to be of use or value”
Middle English
Middle English
availe
“to help, to be of use”
Modern English
English
available
“able to be used or obtained”
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