Etymology of the Latin word vegetare
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-Derivations in Latin
vegetabilis,
vegetalis,
vegetans,
vegetatio,
vegetativusDerivations in other languages
English
vegetate, Portuguese
vegetar, Spanish
vegetarUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin
