English word adjustable comes from English -able, English adjust

Detailed word origin of adjustable

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-able	English (eng)	Able to be done; fit to be done.. An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning:. Due to be.. Giving, or inclined to.. Relevant to or suitable to, in accordance with.. Subject to.
adjust	English (eng)	(intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.. (transitive) To improve or rectify.. (transitive) To modify.. (transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
adjustable	English (eng)	Capable of being adjusted.

Words with the same origin as adjustable