Etymology

rideable

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Today it means: Fit to be ridden. Full definition →

English ride ← Middle English riden ← Old English rīdan
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  1. Proto-Germanic*rīdaną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*rīdan
  3. Old Englishrīdan
  4. Middle Englishriden
  5. Englishride
  6. English todayrideable

From ride + -able.

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