Where does “spiritus” come from?

spiritus (English) comes from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

spiritus (English): A breathing

Definitions

  1. A breathing

Ancestry of “spiritus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
2Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
3Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →