Where does “pneumato-” come from?

pneumato- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

pneumato- (English): Relating to air

Definitions

  1. Relating to air

Ancestry of “pneumato-”, 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 “pneumato-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew-Every word from Ancient Greek πνέωEvery word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα