Where does “âme” come from?
âme (French) comes from Middle French ame, 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.
âme (French): soul; soul, heart, mind; soul, person
Definitions
- soul; soul, heart, mind; soul, person
Ancestry of “âme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ame | soul; spirit |
| 2 | Old French | amé | past participle of amer |
| 3 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 4 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |