Where does “spirito” come from?

spirito (Italian) comes from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

spirito (Italian): spirit, mind; sparkle, wit, esprit; alcohol

Definitions

  1. spirit, mind; sparkle, wit, esprit; alcohol

Ancestry of “spirito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
2Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
3Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “spirito”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →
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