Etymology

breathable

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Today it means: suitable for breathing Full definition →

English breathe ← Middle English brethen
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The story

  1. Middle Englishbreeth
  2. Middle Englishbrethen
  3. Englishbreathe
  4. English todaybreathable

From breathe + -able.

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