English
unanimousness
Unanimousness comes from Latin ūnanimus ‘concordant, harmonious, unanimous, in concert,…’, from animus ‘life, life force, soul, vitality’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- ‘to breathe’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enh₁-‘to breathe’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enh₁mos‘breath’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*anamos‘breath’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEanimus‘life, life force, soul, vitality’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEūnanimus‘concordant, harmonious, unanimous, in concert, of one mind, like-minded, one-souled’
- English1500–presentunanimous
- Englishtodayunanimousness
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enh₁-‘to breathe’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂enh₁mos‘breath’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*anamos‘breath’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEanimus‘life, life force, soul, vitality’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEūnanimus‘concordant, harmonious, unanimous, in concert, of one mind, like-minded, one-souled’
- English1500–presentunanimous
- Englishtodayunanimousness
A compound of unanimous + -ness
Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- ‘to breathe’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos ‘breath’
Proto-Italic *anamos ‘breath’
Latin animus ‘conscience, intellect, mind, reason,…’
Latin ūnanimus ‘of one mind’
English unanimous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- ‘to breathe’
and, asthma, inhale, exhalation, anima, onde, prana, 19 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos ‘breath’
through Latin animus ‘life, life force, soul, vitality’
animal, anime, animate, animosity, animator, animus, 12 more
Today it means
noun The state or condition of being unanimous.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- / unanimousness