Where does “πνεῦμᾰ” come from?

πνεῦμᾰ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

πνεῦμᾰ (Ancient Greek): air; wind; breath

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πνέω	I blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
2	Proto-Indo-European	pnew-	to pant, breathe

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