Etymology

reusable

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Today it means: Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing Full definition →

English reuse ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishuse
  7. Englishreuse
  8. English todayreusable

From reuse + -able.

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