Where does “aîme” come from?

aîme (Franc-Comtois) comes from Old French amé, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

aîme (Franc-Comtois): soul

Definitions

soul

Ancestry of “aîme”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	amé	past participle of amer
2	Latin	anima	soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →