Where does “ànima” come from?

ànima (Catalan) comes from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

ànima (Catalan): soul

Definitions

soul

Ancestry of “ànima”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	anima	soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
2	Latin	animus	That life-giving aspect which animates: life...
3	Proto-Italic	anamos	breath; spirit, soul, life force
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁mos	breath
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁-	to breathe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →