Where does “spiritus asper” come from?
spiritus asper (English) comes from Latin spiritus asper, from Ancient Greek δασὺ πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek δασύς, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.
spiritus asper (English): A diacritic mark in Ancient Greek used to...
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- A diacritic mark in Ancient Greek used to...
Ancestry of “spiritus asper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | spiritus asper | rough breathing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δασὺ πνεῦμα | rough breathing; the sound |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δασύς | hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρωκτός | anus, rectum |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preHḱt- | — |