Where does “impetus” come from?
Impetus comes from Latin impetus, derived from Latin impeto, which combines Latin in with Latin peto, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots ne and h₁én.
impetus (English): Something that impels; a stimulating factor; A...
Definitions
- Something that impels; a stimulating factor; A...
Ancestry of “impetus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | impetus | an attack, assault; a rapid motion; a making for |
| 2 | Latin | impetō | — |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |