Where does “inimical” come from?
Inimical comes from Latin inimicalis, formed from Latin in- (not) and Latin -alis (adjective suffix), from Latin in (in), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne (not) and h₁én (in).
inimical (English): Harmful in effect; Unfriendly, hostile
Definitions
- Harmful in effect; Unfriendly, hostile
Ancestry of “inimical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | inimicalis | hostile |
| 2 | Latin | inimicus | enemy; unfriendly, hostile; injurious |
| 3 | Latin | in- | un-, non-, not; in, within, inside |
| 4 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “inimical”