The story
- Latin · derived frominfirmus
- Medieval Latin · borrowed frominfirmaria
- English todayinfirmary
From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.
Words from the same roots
Latininfirmus all →
infirm
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
infirmary
Today it means: A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse. Full definition →
Medieval Latin infirmaria ← Latin infirmus