Where does “spirit” come from?
spirit (Middle English) comes from Irish -óg, from Old Irish -óc, from Proto-Brythonic -ọg, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
spirit (Middle English): life, vital breath
Definitions
- life, vital breath
Ancestry of “spirit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | -óg | used to form diminutives of nouns, or substantive... |
| 2 | Old Irish | -óc | Diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | -ọg | Forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |