Touchable
/ˈtʌtʃəbl/noun
Able to be touched or physically felt.
Did you know?“Touch” comes through Old French from a Germanic root meaning to strike or handle, so the word’s history is more physical and forceful than it sounds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deuk-
“to lead, draw along”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tukjaną
“to pull, tug, handle”
Old French
OF
tochier
“to touch, strike”
Middle English
ME
touchen
“to touch, come into contact with”
Modern English
English
touchable
“capable of being touched”