Where does “végétal” come from?
végétal (French) comes from Italian vegetale, from Medieval Latin vegetalis, from Latin vegeto, from Latin vegetus, from Latin vegeo, from Proto-Italic wegeō, from Proto-Italic wegejō, from Proto-Indo-European woǵ-éye- — lively, awake; strong.
végétal (French): Plant; Of or relating to plants
Definitions
- Plant; Of or relating to plants
Ancestry of “végétal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | vegetale | vegetable |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | vegetalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | vegeto | I arouse, enliven, quicken, animate, invigorate;... |
| 4 | Latin | vegetus | enlivened, lively, animated, vigorous, active,... |
| 5 | Latin | vegeo | I move, excite, quicken, arouse; I am lively or... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wegeō | to be active, lively |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wegejō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵ-éye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “végétal”