Etymology

vulnerable

vul·ner·a·ble
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Today it means: More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. Full definition →

Late Latin vulnerābilis ← Latin vulnerō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvulnerō“to wound”
  2. Late Latin · borrowed fromvulnerābilis“injurious, wounding”
  3. English todayvulnerable

From Late Latin vulnerābilis (“injurious, wounding”), from Latin vulnerō (“to wound”).

Words from the same roots

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