extractable

The word 'extractable' is a modern English formation built upon the verb 'extract'. 'Extract' itself originates from the Latin 'extrahere', a compound of 'ex-' (out) and 'trahere' (to draw, pull). The suffix '-able', of Latin origin via Old French, is productively attached to verbs to create adjectives denoting passive capability. Thus, the literal morphemic logic of "draw out" + "capable of being" directly yields the modern abstract meaning of something that can be removed or obtained from a source.

Structure: extract + able - extract: From Latin 'extractus', the past participle of 'extrahere', meaning 'to draw out'. It functions as the core verb root. - able: From Latin '-abilis', a suffix forming adjectives meaning 'capable of, fit for, or worthy of'. It functions as an adjective-forming suffix.