Where does “inspiration” come from?
inspiration (Old French) comes from Latin īnspīrātiōnem, from Latin inspiratus, from Latin īnspīrō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
inspiration (Old French): inspiration act of breathing in
Definitions
- inspiration act of breathing in
Ancestry of “inspiration”, step by step
inspiration traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin īnspīrātiōnem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | īnspīrātiōnem | — |
| 2 | Latin | inspiratus | inspired; inflamed; instilled |
| 3 | Latin | īnspīrō | to breathe into; to blow upon |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Late Latin inspirationem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | inspirationem | accusative singular of īnspīrātiō |