bootable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.?

Proto-Germanic *bautaną

Frankish *bautander.?

Old French botebor.

Middle English bote

English boot

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English bootable

From boot + -able.

Adjective

bootable (not comparable)

1. (computing, of a disk, etc.) That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.

Derived terms

• unbootable

Translations

adjective

• Greek: εκκινήσιμος (el) (ekkinísimos)
• Polish: bootowalny (pl)

Noun

bootable (plural bootables)

1. (computing) A disk or other medium from which the system can be booted.

Translations

noun