Where does “unmagnanimous” come from?
unmagnanimous (English) comes from English magnanimous, from Latin magnanimus, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
unmagnanimous (English): Not magnanimous
Definitions
- Not magnanimous
Ancestry of “unmagnanimous”, step by step
unmagnanimous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English magnanimous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magnanimous | Noble and generous in spirit |
| 2 | Latin | magnanimus | brave, bold, noble; magnanimous; generous |
| 3 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |