Etymology

sortable

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Today it means: That can be sorted. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Middle French sortable
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromsortable
  2. English todaysortable

Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. That can be sorted.
  • from 16th c. Suitable; proper, appropriate.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.