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
- The capacity to live and develop; Energy or...
Ancestry of “vitality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vital | Relating to, or characteristic of life; Necessary... |
| 2 | Middle French | vitalité | — |
| 3 | Latin | vitalitas | life, vitality |
| 4 | Latin | vītālis | of or pertaining to life; vital, life-giving |
| 5 | Latin | vīta | life |
| 6 | Latin | vīvō | to live |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |