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Where does the word "invincible" come from? It comes from Latin invincibilis, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "invincible" come from? It comes from Latin invincibilis, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Invincible’s story begins in Latin: invincibilis meant “unable to be conquered.” Unable to be conquered, from in- (not) and vincere (to conquer). It reached English by 1400s as invincible. Settled as the English word for something too powerful to be defeated. Today, invincible means too powerful to be defeated, overcome, or destroyed.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient invincibilis "unable to be conquered", unable to be conquered, from in- (not) and vincere (to conquer).
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s invincible "too powerful to be defeated or overcome", settled as the English word for something too powerful to be defeated.