Where does “Animismus” come from?

Animismus (German) comes from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

Animismus (German): animism

Definitions

  1. animism

Ancestry of “Animismus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
2Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “Animismus”

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