Etymology

containable

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Today it means: Able to be contained, especially applied to viruses and similar diseases. Full definition →

English contain ← Middle English conteinen ← Old French contenir
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  1. Latincontineō
  2. Latincontinēre
  3. Old Frenchcontenir
  4. Middle Englishconteinen
  5. Englishcontain
  6. English todaycontainable

From contain + -able.

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