Etymology

buildable

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Today it means: That can be built. Full definition →

English build ← Middle English bilden ← Old English bytlan
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  1. Proto-West Germanic*buþlijan
  2. Old Englishbytlan
  3. Middle Englishbilden
  4. Englishbuild
  5. English todaybuildable

From build + -able.

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