Where does “esprit” come from?

esprit (Czech) comes from French ésprit, from Middle French esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

esprit (Czech): esprit

Definitions

  1. esprit

Ancestry of “esprit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéspritimmaterial or incorporeal substance
2Middle Frenchesperitmind
3Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
4Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
5Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →