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

  1. One who opposes vitalism

Ancestry of “antivitalist”, step by step

antivitalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vitalist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvitalistOf or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life...
2EnglishvitalRelating to, or characteristic of life; Necessary...
3Middle Frenchvitalité
4Latinvitalitaslife, vitality
5Latinvītālisof or pertaining to life; vital, life-giving
6Latinvītalife
7Latinvīvōto live
8Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti