'salable' originates from the Latin word 'salabilis', where 'sal-' meant 'to leap' or 'to jump', indicating the idea of something being able to 'jump' into the market.

'salabilis' transformed into the Old French word 'salable', and eventually became the modern English word 'salable'.

Initially, it meant 'able to leap or jump', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'capable of being sold'.