Where does “pneuma” come from?

Pneuma comes from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, derived from Ancient Greek πνέω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pnew-, meaning to breathe or blow.

pneuma (English): A neume; The spirit or soul; One of three levels...

Definitions

  1. A neume; The spirit or soul; One of three levels...

Ancestry of “pneuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
2Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe

Words derived from “pneuma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew- →Every word from Ancient Greek πνέω →Every word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα →
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