Etymology

inert

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Today it means: Unable to move or act; inanimate. Full definition →

French inerte ← Latin iners
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  1. Latin · derived frominers“inactive, inert”
  2. French · derived frominerte
  3. English todayinert

From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).

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