'recyclable' originates from the word 'recycle', which is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the root 'cycle' meaning 'circle or wheel'.

'recycle' changed from the French word 'recycler' and eventually became the modern English word 'recycle'.

Initially, it meant 'to cycle again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to process used materials for reuse'.