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
- To wound, cause to become vulnerable
Ancestry of “vulnerate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vulnerō | — |
| 2 | Latin | vulnus | wound, injury; blow |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | welanos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |