Where does “animforto” come from?

animforto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto animo, from Italian animo, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

animforto (Esperanto): emotional strength, fortitude

Definitions

  1. emotional strength, fortitude

Ancestry of “animforto”, step by step

animforto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto animo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoanimosoul; soul, driving force; passion and feeling,...
2Italiananimomind; spirit, courage; inclination
3LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
4Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

via Esperanto forto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantofortostrength, force
2Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
3Old Latinforctisstrong
4Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-
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