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Where does “spíri” come from?

spíri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic spíritus, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

spíri (Icelandic): alcohol, spirit

Definitions

  1. alcohol, spirit

Ancestry of “spíri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicspíritus—
2Latinspīritus—
3Latinspīrō—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
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