DictionaryRoot: potare
Latin
potare
to drink
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adjective / noun
potable
POH-tuh-bul/ˈpəʊtəbl/
Suitable for drinking, or a liquid that is suitable for drinking.
Etymology
The pieces express suitability for drinking. Potable therefore describes water or another liquid as fit for people to drink, rather than merely something they can physically swallow.