Where does “vibrant” come from?

vibrant (French) comes from Latin vibrans, from Latin vibrō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

vibrant (French): present participle of vibrer

Definitions

  1. present participle of vibrer

Ancestry of “vibrant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvibransshaking, agitating, brandishing
2Latinvibrōto shake, agitate, brandish
3Proto-Italicwibros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

Words derived from “vibrant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Latin vibrō →