Storables

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Items or objects that are capable of being stored for future use
2. A category of goods typically designed for convenience in organization and preservation
3. Things that can be kept in a space for later retrieval or use

Etymology: "Storables" is the plural of "storable", an adjective-turned-noun meaning things that can be kept for later use. The adjective is a plain formation: English "store" with the suffix "-able", which means "capable of being." That suffix has a long pedigree. It descends from Latin "-abilis", the Latin ending for adjectives describing what can be done, and reached English through Old French "-able" and Middle English "-able." The base word "store" has an older and more surprising story. It was borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman "estore", a word for supplies or provisions, and it traces back to Latin "instaurare", meaning to renew, restore, or set up again. Through the Latin verb "instaurare" and the Old French "estorer", the sense moved from restoring things to furnishing and supplying them, and from supplying them to keeping them in reserve.