Where does “equanime” come from?
equanime (Italian) comes from Latin aequanimem, from Latin aequanimis, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
equanime (Italian): fair, impartial; level-headed
Definitions
- fair, impartial; level-headed
Ancestry of “equanime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aequanimem | masculine accusative singular of aequanimis;... |
| 2 | Latin | aequanimis | Alternative form of aequanimus; masculine dative... |
| 3 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |