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Where does “aequanimem” come from?

aequanimem (Latin) comes from Latin aequanimis, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

aequanimem (Latin): masculine accusative singular of aequanimis;...

Definitions

  1. masculine accusative singular of aequanimis;...

Ancestry of “aequanimem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaequanimisAlternative form of aequanimus; masculine dative...
2LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
3Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
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