Traceable
/ˈtreɪsəbəl/noun
Able to be followed, tracked, or identified back to an origin.
Did you know?The core root behind traceable is linked to Old French tracer, meaning to draw or track a path, which eventually gave English both the idea of following footprints and making a line on paper.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trag-
“To drag or pull”
Latin
Latin
trahere
“To pull, drag, or draw”
Old French
Old French
tracer
“To track, follow, or draw a line”
Middle English
English
traceable
“Capable of being traced or followed”
Modern English
English
traceable
“Able to be followed, tracked, or identified back to an origin”