Etymology of the English word vulnerable
the English word
vulnerablederived from the Late Latin word
vulnerabilisderived from the Latin word
vulnerare (wound, injure, harm)
derived from the Latin word
vulnus (wound; mental, emotional hurt)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*welÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of vulnerable in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
