Where does “alma” come from?

alma (Catacao) comes from Spanish alma, from Old Spanish alma, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

alma (Catacao): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “alma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalmasoul
2Old Spanishalma
3Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
4LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
5Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mosEvery word from Proto-Italic anamos
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