Etymology of the English word labile
the English word
labilederived from the Old French word
labilederived from the Latin word
labilisderived from the Late Latin word
labi (slip, slip and fall; slide)
Date
The earliest known usage of labile in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
thermolabile,
labilizeCognates
Dutch
labiel, French
labile, German
labil, Norwegian
labil, Swedish
labilUsage
Word found in Modern English