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
- A neume; The spirit or soul; One of three levels...
Ancestry of “pneuma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πνεῦμα | air; wind; breath |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πνέω | I blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pnew- | to pant, breathe |
Words derived from “pneuma”