Where does “ésprit” come from?
ésprit (French) comes from Middle French esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
ésprit (French): immaterial or incorporeal substance
Definitions
- immaterial or incorporeal substance
Ancestry of “ésprit”, step by step
ésprit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French esperit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | esperit | mind |
| 2 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 3 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |
via Old French esprit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esprit | spirit |