Tameable
/ˈteɪ.mə.bəl/noun
Capable of being tamed, domesticated, or brought under control.
Did you know?Tame ultimately traces to a Proto-Indo-European root associated with subduing or mastering, linking it to ancient words for compelling animals or people into obedience.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*demh₂-
“To subdue, constrain, or bring under control.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tamjaną
“To tame, make manageable, or bring into obedience.”
Old English
Old English
tam
“Tame, domesticated, gentle, or accustomed to human control.”
Middle English
Middle English
tame
“Tame, tractable, meek, or lacking wildness.”
Modern English
English
tame
“Domesticated, gentle, subdued, or made less powerful.”
Modern English
English
tameable
“Able to be tamed or brought under control; formed from tame plus the suffix -able.”
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