Etymology of the English word animate
the English word
animatederived from the Latin word
animatio (form of life)
derived from the Latin word
animatus (breathing; endowed with spirit, animated, spirited)
derived from the Latin word
animare (animate, give, bring life)
derived from the Latin word
anima (soul, spirit, vital principle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-Date
The earliest known usage of animate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
animatism,
reanimate,
animated,
animatingCognates
Dutch
animeren, French
animer, German
animieren, Italian
animare, Norwegian
animere, Spanish
animar, Swedish
animeraUsage
Word found in Modern English
