Where does “vehemence” come from?

Vehemence comes from Latin vehementia, from vehemens meaning forceful, derived from Latin mens meaning mind and Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- and men-.

vehemence (English): An intense concentration, force or power; A wild...

Definitions

  1. An intense concentration, force or power; A wild...

Ancestry of “vehemence”, step by step

vehemence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vehementia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvehementianominative neuter plural of vehemēns; accusative...
2Latinvehemensvery eager; impetuous, ardent, furious; vehement;...

via French véhément

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvéhémentvehement

Words derived from “vehemence”

Every word from Latin vehemens →Every word from Latin vehementia →