Where does “vigorous” come from?
Vigorous comes from Old French vigrus, from Latin vigorosus, meaning full of vigor or strength, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- meaning to be lively or strong.
vigorous (English): Physically strong and active; Mentally strong and...
Definitions
- Physically strong and active; Mentally strong and...
Ancestry of “vigorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | vigrus | strong; hardy |
| 2 | Old French | vigoros | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigorosus | — |
| 4 | Latin | vigor | vigor, liveliness, activity; power, strength |
| 5 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |