Etymology of the English word feeble
the English word
feeblederived from the Old French word
feblederived from the Classical Latin word
flebilis (lamentable, causing, worthy of)
derived from the Latin word
flere (cry for; cry, weep)
derived from the Old French word
feiblederived from the Classical Latin word
flebilis (lamentable, causing, worthy of)
derived from the Latin word
flere (cry for; cry, weep)
Date
The earliest known usage of feeble in English dates from the 12th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
