Where does “anamimirce” come from?
anamimirce (Irish) comes from Irish anam, from Old Irish ainimm, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
anamimirce (Irish): transmigration of soul
Ancestry of “anamimirce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | anam | soul; life; liveliness, spirit; breath |
| 2 | Old Irish | ainimm | soul, as opposed to corporeal body; life; living... |
| 3 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 4 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |