Where does “freeganism” come from?
freeganism (English) comes from English freegan, from English Vegan, from English vegetarian, from English vegetable, from Middle English vegetable, from Old French vegetable, from Latin vegetabilis, from Latin vegeto — lively, awake; strong.
freeganism (English): the practice of living as a freegan
Definitions
- the practice of living as a freegan
Ancestry of “freeganism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freegan | A person who salvages and consumes food that has... |
| 2 | English | Vegan | Relating to Vega; Someone from Vega, which is... |
| 3 | English | vegetarian | A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in... |
| 4 | English | vegetable | Any plant; A plant raised for some edible part of... |
| 5 | Middle English | vegetable | — |
| 6 | Old French | vegetable | — |
| 7 | Latin | vegetabilis | animating, enlivening, vivifying; able to produce... |
| 8 | Latin | vegeto | I arouse, enliven, quicken, animate, invigorate;... |
| 9 | Latin | vegetus | enlivened, lively, animated, vigorous, active,... |
| 10 | Latin | vegeo | I move, excite, quicken, arouse; I am lively or... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | wegeō | to be active, lively |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | wegejō | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵ-éye- | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |