Where does “ame” come from?

ame (Middle French) comes from Old French amé, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

ame (Middle French): soul; spirit

Definitions

soul; spirit

Ancestry of “ame”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	amé	past participle of amer
2	Latin	anima	soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
3	Latin	animus	That life-giving aspect which animates: life...
4	Proto-Italic	anamos	breath; spirit, soul, life force
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁mos	breath
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁-	to breathe

Words derived from “ame”

âme
anmo
anmizar
senanma
anmala

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