Where does “antivitalist” come from?
antivitalist (English) comes from English vitalist, from English vital, from Middle French vitalité, from Latin vitalitas, from Latin vītālis, from Latin vīta, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō — to live.
antivitalist (English): One who opposes vitalism
Definitions
- One who opposes vitalism
Ancestry of “antivitalist”, step by step
antivitalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vitalist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vitalist | Of or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life... |
| 2 | English | vital | Relating to, or characteristic of life; Necessary... |
| 3 | Middle French | vitalité | — |
| 4 | Latin | vitalitas | life, vitality |
| 5 | Latin | vītālis | of or pertaining to life; vital, life-giving |
| 6 | Latin | vīta | life |
| 7 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |