The word "animation" stems from the Latin "animātiōn", stem of "animātiō", meaning "a bestowing of life".
ðə wˈɜːd "ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən" stˈɛmz fɹʌmðə lˈætɪn "ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən", stˈɛm ʌv "ˌænɪmˈeɪʃɪˌoʊ", mˈiːnɪŋ "ɐ bᵻstˈoʊɪŋ ʌv lˈaɪf".