Where does “egalanima” come from?
egalanima (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto egala, from French égal, from Old French egal, from Latin aequālis, from Latin æquus, from Latin vocāre, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
egalanima (Esperanto): even-tempered, equanimous, cool-headed, composed
Definitions
- even-tempered, equanimous, cool-headed, composed
Ancestry of “egalanima”, step by step
egalanima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto egala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | egala | equal |
| 2 | French | égal | equal; indifferent, of no importance to |
| 3 | Old French | egal | — |
| 4 | Latin | aequālis | equal, like |
| 5 | Latin | æquus | equal |
| 6 | Latin | vocāre | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Esperanto animo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | animo | soul; soul, driving force; passion and feeling,... |
| 2 | Italian | animo | mind; spirit, courage; inclination |
| 3 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |