Where does “anima” come from?
anima (Latin) comes from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
anima (Latin): soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
Definitions
- soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
Ancestry of “anima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
Words derived from “anima”