Where does “vulnerate” come from?

vulnerate (English) comes from Latin vulnerō, from Latin vulnus, from Proto-Italic welanos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

vulnerate (English): To wound, cause to become vulnerable

Definitions

  1. To wound, cause to become vulnerable

Ancestry of “vulnerate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvulnerōto wound, injure, hurt
2Latinvulnuswound, injury; blow
3Proto-Italicwelanos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Italic welanos →Every word from Latin vulnus →