Where does “infirmity” come from?
infirmity (English) comes from English infirm, from Latin infirmo, from Latin īnfirmus, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
infirmity (English): feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to...
Definitions
- feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to...
Ancestry of “infirmity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | infirm | Weak or ill, not in good health; Irresolute; weak... |
| 2 | Latin | infirmo | I weaken, enfeeble, deprive of strength; I... |
| 3 | Latin | īnfirmus | weak, feeble |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |