Debatable
/dɪˈbeɪ.tə.bəl/noun
Open to discussion or disagreement.
Did you know?Its root comes from Latin *battuere*, “to beat,” the same ancient source behind words like *battle* and *battery*, so debate and combat are distant cousins.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
battuere
“to beat, strike”
Late Latin
Latin
debattuere
“to beat down, contend”
Old French
Old French
debatre
“to fight, quarrel, dispute”
14th Century
English
debatable
“open to dispute or argument”
Modern English
English
debatable
“open to discussion or disagreement”