'memorability' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'memorabilis,' where 'memor' meant 'mindful' or 'remembering.'

'memorabilis' transformed into the French word 'mémorable,' and eventually became the modern English word 'memorable,' with 'memorability' as its noun form.

Initially, it meant 'worthy of being remembered,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.