Where does “anmo” come from?
anmo (Ido) comes from French âme, from Middle French ame, from Old French amé, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
anmo (Ido): soul
Definitions
- soul
Ancestry of “anmo”, step by step
anmo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French âme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | âme | soul; soul, heart, mind; soul, person |
| 2 | Middle French | ame | soul; spirit |
| 3 | Old French | amé | past participle of amer |
| 4 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 5 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |