Etymology of the English word arable
the English word
arablederived from the Old French word
arablederived from the Latin word
arabilemderived from the Latin word
arabilis (that can be plowed, fit for tillage, arable)
derived from the Latin word
arare (plow, till, cultivate)
Date
The earliest known usage of arable in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
