Etymology of the English word animosity
the English word
animosityderived from the French word
animositéderived from the Latin word
animositas (boldness, courage, spirit)
derived from the Latin word
animosus (courageous, bold, strong)
derived from the Latin word
animus (mind; intellect; soul)
derived from the Greek word
anemos, ἄνεμος (wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-derived from the Old French word
animositederived from the Latin word
animositas (boldness, courage, spirit)
derived from the Latin word
animosus (courageous, bold, strong)
derived from the Latin word
animus (mind; intellect; soul)
derived from the Greek word
anemos, ἄνεμος (wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-Date
The earliest known usage of animosity in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
animositeit, French
animosité, German
Animosität, Italian
animosità, Norwegian
animositet, Spanish
animosidad, Swedish
animositetUsage
Word found in Modern English
