Etymology of the English word collectible
the English word
collectiblederived from the English word
collectderived from the Latin word
collectus (compact, concise; restricted; heap, pile; accumulation)
derived from the Latin word
colligere (collect, assemble, bring; obtain, acquire, amass)
derived from the Latin word
legere (read; gather, collect)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
using the English suffix
-ibleUsage
Word found in Modern English
