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bootable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
bootable
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.

noun

A disk or other medium from which the system can be booted.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bootable From boot + -able.

Inflected Forms

bootables (plural)

Derived Forms

unbootable

Questions

What does bootable mean?
That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.
Where does bootable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bootable From boot + -able.

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