'containable' originates from the Latin word 'continere,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'tenere' meant 'to hold.'

'continere' transformed into the Old French word 'contenable,' and eventually became the modern English word 'containable.'

Initially, it meant 'able to be held together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'capable of being contained or held within limits.'