edible (adj.)

1590s, from Late Latin edibilis "eatable," from Latin edere "to eat," from PIE root *ed- "to eat."

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Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to eat," originally "to bite."

It forms all or part of: alfalfa; anodyne; comedo; comestible; eat; edacious; edible; escarole; esculent; esurient; etch; ettin; fret (v.); frass; jotun; obese; obesity; ort; postprandial; prandial.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit admi "I eat;" Avestan ad- "to eat;" Greek edo "I eat;" Latin edere "to eat;" Lithuanian ėdu "I eat," ėdžioti "to devour, bite;" Hittite edmi "I eat," adanna "food;" Armenian utem "I eat;" Old Church Slavonic jasti "to eat," Russian jest "to eat;" Old Irish ithim "I eat;" Gothic itan, Old Swedish and Old English etan, Old High German essan "to eat."

eatable (adj.)

late 15c., from eat + -able. Compare edible.

edibility

inedible

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Definitions of edible from WordNet

edible (n.)

any substance that can be used as food;

Synonyms: comestible / eatable / pabulum / victual / victuals

edible (adj.)

suitable for use as food;

Synonyms: comestible / eatable

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