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Latin

in-

not; without

Forms

  • in-
  • im- — Used before b, m, or p in Latin.
  • il- — Used before l in Latin.
  • ir- — Used before r in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *n̥-, the unstressed negative form associated with *ne, ‘not.’

Note

Unrelated to the Latin in- meaning ‘in’ or ‘into,’ despite their matching forms.

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A white adult's swollen ankle wrapped in bandage and supported on a stool, visible mild bruise, no gore.
noun

injury

IN-juh-ree/ˈɪndʒəri/

Damage that impairs a person's physical condition.

Etymology
inLatinnot; without
+juryLatinright or law

“Not” combined with “right or law” expressed a wrong or injustice. The Latin noun also covered assault and damage, linking that idea of wrongdoing to the selected sense of physical harm.

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