Where does “resilient” come from?

Resilient comes from Middle English resilient, from Old French resilient, from Latin resiliens, the present participle of resilio, from Proto-Italic wresaljō.

resilient (English): Returning quickly to original shape after force...

Definitions

Returning quickly to original shape after force...

Ancestry of “resilient”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	resiliēns	rebounding
2	Latin	resiliō	to leap or spring back; rebound, recoil, retreat
3	Latin	rĕ-	back, backwards
4	Latin	prōdūcō	to lead or bring forth, forward or out
5	Latin	prō-	forward direction, forward movement
6	Proto-Italic	*pro-	pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
8	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
10	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “resilient”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →