Etymology of the French word animer
the French word
animerderived 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 animer in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
animateur,
inanimé,
ranimerDerivations in other languages
Romanian
animaCognates
Dutch
animeren, English
animate, German
animieren, Italian
animare, Norwegian
animere, Spanish
animar, Swedish
animera
