Etymology

cancellable

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Today it means: Which can be cancelled. Full definition →

English cancel ← Middle English cancellen ← Anglo-Norman canceler
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  1. Old Frenchcanceler
  2. Anglo-Normancanceler
  3. Middle Englishcancellen
  4. Englishcancel
  5. English todaycancellable

From cancel + -able.

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