myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of variabilis

Etymology of the Latin word variabilis

the Late Latin word variabilis (variable, changeable)

derived from the Latin word variare (mark with contrasting colors, variegate; vary)

derived from the Latin word varius (different; various, diverse)

English variable, French variable, Italian variabile, Portuguese variável, Portuguese variabilidade, Spanish variable

Word found in Late Latin