'mite-vulnerable' originates from the combination of 'mite,' referring to small arthropods, and 'vulnerable,' from Latin 'vulnerabilis,' meaning 'wounding.'

'vulnerabilis' transformed into the Old French word 'vulnerable,' and eventually became the modern English word 'vulnerable.'

Initially, 'vulnerable' meant 'capable of being wounded,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'susceptible to harm or damage.'