Where does “unspiritual” come from?
Unspiritual derives from English spiritual, which comes from Latin spirituālis, ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European óynos and ano- to the root (s)peys-.
unspiritual (English): Not spiritual; lacking metaphysical significance
Definitions
- Not spiritual; lacking metaphysical significance
Ancestry of “unspiritual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spiritual | Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul; Of or... |
| 2 | Middle English | spiritual | — |
| 3 | Old French | spirituel | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | spiritualis | Alternative form of spīritālis; of breathing, of... |
| 5 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 6 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |