Where does “animus” come from?

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

animus (Latin): That life-giving aspect which animates: life...

Definitions

  1. That life-giving aspect which animates: life...

Ancestry of “animus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “animus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →