Where does “πνεύμα” come from?

πνεύμα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

πνεύμα (Greek): spirit, the; spirit, the immaterial element of...

Definitions

  1. spirit, the; spirit, the immaterial element of...

Ancestry of “πνεύμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
2Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe

Words derived from “πνεύμα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew-Every word from Ancient Greek πνέωEvery word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα