Where does “preanimism” come from?
preanimism (English) comes from English animism, 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.
preanimism (English): A supernatural belief system preceding animism
Definitions
- A supernatural belief system preceding animism
Ancestry of “preanimism”, step by step
preanimism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English animism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | animism | A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes... |
| 2 | English | anima | The soul or animating principle of a living... |
| 3 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 4 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |