Studyable
/ˈstʌd.i.ə.bəl/noun
Capable of being studied or worth studying.
Did you know?Studyable is a modern formation from study + -able, and the deeper root behind study traces back to Latin studium, meaning eager pursuit, zeal, or devotion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steu-
“to push, thrust, or be eager for”
Latin
Latin
studium
“zeal, eagerness, application, pursuit”
Latin
Latin
studēre
“to be eager, to devote oneself to”
Old French
OF
estudier
“to study, apply oneself to learning”
Middle English
English
studen
“to study, take pains over”
Modern English
English
studyable
“capable of being studied”