Where does “esperit” come from?

esperit (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

esperit (Occitan): spirit apparition

Definitions

  1. spirit apparition

Ancestry of “esperit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanesperitspirit; soul
2Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
3Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →