myEtymology.com: English etymology of equanimity

Etymology of the English word equanimity

the English word equanimity

derived from the Latin word aequanimitas (calmness of mind, patience, tranquility)

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 Latin word aequus (level, even, equal)

The earliest known usage of equanimity in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English