Etymology

portable

por·ta·ble
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Today it means: Able to be carried or easily moved. Full definition →

Middle English portable ← Middle French portable ← Latin portābilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromportābilis
  2. Middle French · derived fromportable
  3. Middle English · inherited fromportable
  4. English todayportable

From Middle English portable, from Middle French portable and Latin portābilis. By surface analysis, port (“to carry”) + -able.

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