Where does “anema” come from?

anema (Istriot) comes from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

anema (Istriot): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “anema”, step by step

anema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin anima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
2LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
3Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

via Koine Greek ἀνέμη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekἀνέμη—
2Ancient Greekἄνεμοςwind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal...
3Proto-Hellenicánemoswind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →