Where does “ánima” come from?

ánima (Galician) comes from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

ánima (Galician): soul, especially of the dead

Definitions

  1. soul, especially of the dead

Ancestry of “ánima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
2LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
3Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →