Etymology

switchable

switch·able
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Today it means: Capable of being switched. Full definition →

English switch ← Middle Dutch swijchbor.?
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The story

  1. Middle Dutchswijchbor.?
  2. Englishswitch
  3. English todayswitchable

From switch + -able.

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