Etymology

amusable

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Today it means: Capable of being amused. Full definition →

English amuse ← Middle English *amusen ← Old French amuser
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Old Frencha-
  6. Old Frenchmuser
  7. Old Frenchamuser
  8. Middle English*amusen
  9. Englishamuse
  10. English todayamusable

From amuse + -able.

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