Etymology of the English word inert
the English word
inertderived from the Latin word
iners (helpless, weak, inactive)
derived from the Latin word
inertusderived from the Latin word
artus (joint, articulatus, little joint; arm, leg, limb; close, firm, tight)
Date
The earliest known usage of inert in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
inertanceCognates
French
inerte, Italian
inerte, Latin
inertes, Lithuanian
inertinis, Russian
инepтныйUsage
Word found in Modern English
