English

available

/əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/
Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

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    Origin

    From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishavailable
    • partEnglishavail “To turn to the advantage of.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishavailen “to be of use”
        • derivedOld Frencha “to; towards”
    • suffixEnglish-able “Able to be done; fit to be done.”
      • inheritedMiddle English-able
        • borrowedOld French-able “-able”

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