Where does “animas” come from?
animas (English) comes from English anima, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
animas (English): plural of anima
Definitions
- plural of anima
Ancestry of “animas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anima | The soul or animating principle of a living... |
| 2 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 3 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |