Where does “vibrancy” come from?

Vibrancy derives from Latin vibrans, the present participle of vibro, which traces to Proto-Indo-European weyb-, a root meaning to move back and forth.

vibrancy (English): The quality of being vibrant

Definitions

  1. The quality of being vibrant

Ancestry of “vibrancy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvibransshaking, agitating, brandishing
2Latinvibrōto shake, agitate, brandish
3Proto-Italicwibros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Latin vibrō →