Vigour
/ˈvɪɡə(r)/noun
Physical strength, energy, or force; active effectiveness.
Did you know?Vigour comes from Latin *vigor*, meaning “liveliness, energy, force,” from *vigēre* “to be lively, thrive,” a root tied to the idea of growing strong rather than any occult or dark meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wegʰ-
“to be lively, be strong, be active”
Latin
Latin
vigēre
“to be lively, thrive, be vigorous”
Latin
Latin
vigor
“liveliness, force, strength”
Old French
OF
vigour
“strength, energy, force”
Middle English
English
vigour
“strength, energy, liveliness”
Modern English
English
vigour
“physical strength, energy, or force”
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