Where does “vulnérable” come from?
vulnérable (French) comes from Late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerō, from Latin vulnus, from Proto-Italic welanos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
vulnérable (French): vulnerable
Definitions
- vulnerable
Ancestry of “vulnérable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | vulnerabilis | injurious, wounding; injurious, wounding,... |
| 2 | Latin | vulnerō | to wound, injure, hurt |
| 3 | Latin | vulnus | wound, injury; blow |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | welanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |