Emotional
/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/noun
Relating to a person's feelings or state of mind.
Did you know?The root 'movere' means 'to move', suggesting that emotions were once seen as forces that move the soul, linking them to ancient beliefs in the power of feelings.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meu̯-
“to move, stir, shake.”
Latin
Latin
emotio
“a moving out, a stirring up, commotion.”
Old French
Old French
emotional
“pertaining to emotions, stirred up feelings.”
Late Middle English
Middle English
emotional
“relating to feelings, derived from Latin roots.”
Modern English
English
emotional
“pertaining to or characterized by strong feelings.”