Where does “Spiritus lenis” come from?

Spiritus lenis (German) comes from Latin spiritus lenis, from Ancient Greek ψιλὸν πνεῦμα.

Spiritus lenis (German): smooth breathing; spiritus lenis

Definitions

  1. smooth breathing; spiritus lenis

Ancestry of “Spiritus lenis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspiritus lenissmooth breathing
2Ancient Greekψιλὸν πνεῦμα—
Every word from Ancient Greek ψιλὸν πνεῦμα →Every word from Latin spiritus lenis →