Where does “animosity” come from?
Animosity comes from French animosité, from Latin animositas, derived from Latin animus meaning "spirit" or "mind," traced back through Proto-Italic anamos to Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos.
animosity (English): Violent hatred leading to active opposition;...
Definitions
- Violent hatred leading to active opposition;...
Ancestry of “animosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | animosité | animosity |
| 2 | Latin | animositas | "Derived from animus:" courageousness/courage,... |
| 3 | Latin | animōsus | courageous/full of courage, brave, bold, undaunted |
| 4 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 5 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |