Where does “vibrant” come from?

Vibrant comes from French vibrant, from Latin vibrans, the present participle of vibro, meaning to shake or quiver, derived from Proto-Indo-European weyb-.

vibrant (English): Pulsing with energy or activity; Lively and...

Definitions

  1. Pulsing with energy or activity; Lively and...

Ancestry of “vibrant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvibrantpresent participle of vibrer
2Latinvibransshaking, agitating, brandishing
3Latinvibrōto shake, agitate, brandish
4Proto-Italicwibros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

Words derived from “vibrant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Latin vibrō →