Where does “spiritus” come from?
spiritus (Latin) comes from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Ancestry of “spiritus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spīrō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |