Where does “amme” come from?

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

Ancestry of “amme”, step by step

amme traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French anima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchanimaAlternative form of ame
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

via Old French ame

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchamesoul; spirit

via Old French anme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchanmeAlternative form of ame
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →