Where does “sprite” come from?
Sprite derives from Middle English sprite, from Old French esprit, from Latin spiritus meaning "breath" or "soul," from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys-.
sprite (English): A spirit; a soul; a shade; An apparition; ghost;...
Definitions
- A spirit; a soul; a shade; An apparition; ghost;...
Ancestry of “sprite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sprite | — |
| 2 | Old French | esprit | spirit |
| 3 | Latin | spīritus | — |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |
Words derived from “sprite”