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Where does “animaturus” come from?

animaturus (Latin) comes from Latin animō, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

animaturus (Latin): about to animate, revive, inspire

Definitions

  1. about to animate, revive, inspire

Ancestry of “animaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanimō—
2Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
3LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
4Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
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