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Where does “equanimemente” come from?

equanimemente (Italian) comes from Italian equanime, 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.

equanimemente (Italian): impartially, justly, fairly

Definitions

  1. impartially, justly, fairly

Ancestry of “equanimemente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianequanimefair, impartial; level-headed
2Latinaequanimemmasculine accusative singular of aequanimis;...
3LatinaequanimisAlternative form of aequanimus; masculine dative...
4LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
5Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
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