Etymology of the English word inanimate
the English word
inanimatederived from the Late Latin word
inanimatus (lifeless, inanimate; without)
derived from the Latin word
in-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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
