Where does “impassionate” come from?
impassionate (English) comes from English passionate, from Middle English passionat, from Latin passionatus, from Latin passionare — to be affected with passion.
impassionate (English): filled with passion; impassioned; Lacking...
Definitions
- filled with passion; impassioned; Lacking...
Ancestry of “impassionate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | passionate | Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic,... |
| 2 | Middle English | passionat | Easily inflamed |
| 3 | Latin | passionatus | Full of passion |
| 4 | Latin | passionare | to be affected with passion |