Where does “Animierer” come from?

Animierer (German) comes from German animieren, from French animer, from Latin animare, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

Ancestry of “Animierer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germananimierento encourage, incite
2Frenchanimerto animate; To animate; to spur on
3Latinanimarepresent active infinitive of animō; second-person...
4Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
5LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
6Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-