Where does “Spiritus asper” come from?

Spiritus asper (German) comes from Latin spiritus asper, from Ancient Greek δασὺ πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek δασύς, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.

Spiritus asper (German): rough breathing; spiritus asper

Definitions

  1. rough breathing; spiritus asper

Ancestry of “Spiritus asper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspiritus asperrough breathing
2Ancient Greekδασὺ πνεῦμαrough breathing; the sound
3Ancient Greekδασύςhairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on
4Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-Every word from Ancient Greek πρωκτόςEvery word from Ancient Greek δασύς