Mortal
/ˈmɔːr.təl/noun
Relating to human beings and their eventual death; subject to death.
Did you know?The word 'mortal' is derived from Latin, where it was used not only to describe human death but also invoked the sense of fragility and impermanence, linked to the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mr̥tós
“Dead, dying, or that which has died.”
Latin
Latin
mortalis
“Of or belonging to death; mortal.”
Old French
Old French
mortal
“Relating to death; human.”
Middle English
Middle English
mortal
“Subject to death; human.”
Modern English
English
mortal
“Pertaining to human beings; destined to die.”