Where does “Bellanima” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bellanima”, step by step

Bellanima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian anima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiananimasoul; The innermost part of something; A type of...
2Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
3LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
4Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

via Italian [[bello

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian[[bello—

via Italian bella]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbella]]—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →