Leverageable
/ˈlɛv.ər.ɪdʒ.ə.bəl/noun
Capable of being used to gain an advantage or increase effectiveness.
Did you know?Leverageable is a modern English formation built on leverage, and leverage ultimately traces back to the same Latin root behind liberty and liberty’s opposite: the idea of being ‘light’ or ‘free’ to move.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leu-
“to loosen, split apart, or make light”
Latin
Latin
lēvis
“light in weight; not heavy”
Old French
Old French
levier
“a lifting bar or pry-bar”
Middle English
English
leverage
“use of a lever; mechanical advantage”
Modern English
English
leverageable
“capable of being leveraged or used to gain advantage”