late 15c., "burdensome," from charge (v.) + -able. Sense of "subject to a tax or payment" is from 1610s; that of "liable to be made an expense" is from 1640s; that of "liable to be charged" (with an offense, etc.) is from 1660s. Related: Chargeability.
the suspect was chargeable
chard
Chardonnay
charette
charge
charge d'affaires
chargeable
charger
chariot
charioteer
charisma
charismatic