The story
- Latin · derived fromedō“eat”
- Late Latin · borrowed fromedibilis
- English todayedible
From Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edō (“eat”). Doublet of eatable.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
edible
Today it means: Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans. Full definition →
Late Latin edibilis ← Latin edō