Etymology of the English word inertance
the English word
inertancederived from 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)
using the English suffix
-anceUsage
Word found in Modern English