comfortable

The story

1. Old French · derived fromconfortable
2. Middle English · inherited fromcomfortable
3. English todaycomfortable

From Middle English comfortable, from Old French confortable, from conforter. By surface analysis, comfort + -able.

First known use, by meaning

• from 18th c. Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
• from 18th c. In a state of comfort and content.
• from 17th c. Amply sufficient, satisfactory.
• 14th–19th c. Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory.