Where does “etanima” come from?
etanima (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.
etanima (Esperanto): petty, small-minded
Definitions
- petty, small-minded
Ancestry of “etanima”, step by step
etanima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto animo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | animo | soul; soul, driving force; passion and feeling,... |
| 2 | Italian | animo | mind; spirit, courage; inclination |
| 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 Esperanto eta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | eta | small, little, tiny, minuscule, slight |