Where does “σπίρτο” come from?

σπίρτο (Greek) comes from Italian spirito, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

σπίρτο (Greek): match; liquor; very clever

Definitions

  1. match; liquor; very clever

Ancestry of “σπίρτο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspiritospirit, mind; sparkle, wit, esprit; alcohol
2Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
3Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “σπίρτο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →