Etymology of the English word immure
the English word
immurederived from the Medieval Latin word
immurareusing the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Classical Latin word
murus (wall, city wall)
Date
The earliest known usage of immure in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
immured,
immuringUsage
Word found in Modern English
