edible

The word 'edible' is a direct borrowing from Late Latin 'edibilis', which itself derives from the Latin verb 'edō', meaning 'I eat'. The suffix '-ibilis' is a productive adjectival ending in Latin, equivalent to English '-able', indicating capacity or worthiness. Thus, the literal construction 'edibilis' meant 'able to be eaten'. This logical formation passed through Old French 'edible' before entering Middle English, retaining its core semantic link between the act of eating and the inherent suitability of an object for that purpose.

Structure: ed (eat) + ible (able to be) 'ed' originates from Latin 'edō' (to eat). 'ible' is a variant of the Latin suffix '-ibilis', forming adjectives meaning 'able to be'.