Etymology of the English word vegetarianism
the English word
vegetarianismderived from the English word
vegetarianderived from the English word
vegetablederived from the Old French word
vegetablederived from the Latin word
vegetabilis (vegetative; capable of growth)
derived from the Latin word
vegetare (invigorate; impart energy to)
derived from the Latin word
vegetus (vigorous, active, energetic)
derived from the Latin word
vegere (stir up, excite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weg-using the English suffix
-arianusing the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
