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Where does “vitality” come from?

Vitality derives from French -ité and Latin vītālis meaning "of life," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- meaning "to live."

vitality (English): The capacity to live and develop; Energy or...

Definitions

  1. The capacity to live and develop; Energy or...

Ancestry of “vitality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvitalRelating to, or characteristic of life; Necessary...
2Middle Frenchvitalité—
3Latinvitalitaslife, vitality
4Latinvītālis—
5Latinvīta—
6Latinvīvō—
7Proto-Italicgʷīwōlive, be alive
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “vitality”

  • Ryvita
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →