Where does “imperiled” come from?
Imperiled derives from English peril with the prefix im-, which comes from Latin in- and Latin im-, themselves from Latin in meaning "in," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én.
imperiled (English): at risk of becoming extinct; simple past tense...
Definitions
- at risk of becoming extinct; simple past tense...
Ancestry of “imperiled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imperil | To put into peril; to place in danger; To risk or... |
| 2 | English | im- | Expressing negation; not; Alternative form of the... |
| 3 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 4 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 5 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 6 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |