Where does “vegetality” come from?
vegetality (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.
vegetality (English): The quality or state of being vegetal
Definitions
- The quality or state of being vegetal
Ancestry of “vegetality”, step by step
vegetality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vegetal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vegetal | Capable of growth and reproduction, but not... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | vegetalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | vegeto | I arouse, enliven, quicken, animate, invigorate;... |
| 4 | Latin | vegetus | enlivened, lively, animated, vigorous, active,... |
| 5 | Latin | vegeo | I move, excite, quicken, arouse; I am lively or... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wegeō | to be active, lively |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wegejō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵ-éye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |