Etymology

arguable

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Today it means: That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence. Full definition →

English argue ← Middle English arguen ← Old French arguer
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  3. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  4. Latinarguō
  5. Old Frencharguer
  6. Middle Englisharguen
  7. Englishargue
  8. English todayarguable

From argue + -able.

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