Etymology of the English word immune
the English word
immunederived from the Latin word
immunis (free from taxes, tribute, exempt)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
munus (service; duty, office)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mei-derived from the Latin word
munisDate
The earliest known usage of immune in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
autoimmune,
immunizeCognates
Dutch
immuun, French
immunisé, German
immun, Italian
immune, Latin
immunis, Norwegian
immun, Swedish
immunUsage
Word found in Modern English
