Etymology of the English word impunity
the English word
impunityderived from the Latin word
impunitas (impunity; freedom from punishment; safety)
derived from the Latin word
impune (with impunity; without punishment, retribution)
derived from the Latin word
impunitus (unpunished, unrestrained, unbridled)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
punitusderived from the Latin word
punire (punish , inflict punishment)
derived from the Latin word
poena (penalty, punishment; revenge)
derived from the Greek word
poinederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷei-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 Latin word
impunis (unpunished)
derived from the Latin word
poena (penalty, punishment; revenge)
derived from the Greek word
poinederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷei-Date
The earliest known usage of impunity in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
