Usable
/ˈjuːzəbəl/noun
Able to be used or put to practical use.
Did you know?“Usable” comes from the same ancient root behind “use,” which entered English through Latin and Old French as a word for employing, handling, or putting something into action rather than just possessing it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁eus-
“to burn, heat; later extended in Latin to the idea of making something serve a purpose”
Latin
Latin
usus
“use, practice, employment; something put into service”
Latin
Latin
utī
“to use, employ, avail oneself of”
Old French
Old French
usable
“able to be used”
Middle English
English
usable
“fit or convenient for use”
Modern English
English
usable
“able to be used or put to practical use”