Where does “lassitude” come from?
Lassitude comes from French lassitude, from Latin lassitudo, from Latin lassus meaning weary, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European led-.
lassitude (English): Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue; Listlessness...
Definitions
- Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue; Listlessness...
Ancestry of “lassitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | lassitude | lassitude |
| 2 | Latin | lassitūdō | — |
| 3 | Latin | lassus | weary, faint, tired; exhausted, used up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | led- | slow; weary |