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Where does the word "immortal" come from? It comes from Latin immortalis, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "immortal" come from? It comes from Latin immortalis, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Immortal’s story begins in Latin: immortalis meant “not subject to death.” Not subject to death, from in- (not) and mortalis (subject to death). It reached English by 1400s as immortal. Settled as the English word for something that lives or lasts forever. Today, immortal means living or lasting forever, not subject to death.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient immortalis "not subject to death", not subject to death, from in- (not) and mortalis (subject to death).
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s immortal "living or lasting forever", settled as the English word for something that lives or lasts forever.