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Where does “vegetaline” come from?

vegetaline (English) comes from English vegetal, from Medieval Latin vegetalis, from Latin vegeto, from Latin vegetus, from Latin vegeo, from Proto-Italic wegeō, from Proto-Italic wegejō, from Proto-Indo-European woǵ-éye- — lively, awake; strong.

vegetaline (English): A substitute for ivory, etc., made by treating...

Definitions

  1. A substitute for ivory, etc., made by treating...

Ancestry of “vegetaline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvegetalCapable of growth and reproduction, but not...
2Medieval Latinvegetalis—
3LatinvegetoI arouse, enliven, quicken, animate, invigorate;...
4Latinvegetusenlivened, lively, animated, vigorous, active,...
5LatinvegeoI move, excite, quicken, arouse; I am lively or...
6Proto-Italicwegeōto be active, lively
7Proto-Italicwegejō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵ-éye-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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