Where does “ainimm” come from?

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

ainimm (Old Irish): soul, as opposed to corporeal body; life; living...

Definitions

soul, as opposed to corporeal body; life; living...

Ancestry of “ainimm”, step by step

ainimm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin anima

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

via Proto-Celtic anaman

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Celtic	anaman	soul, spirit
2	Proto-Indo-European	h₂énh₁mn̥	breath, spirit, soul
3	Proto-Indo-European	-mn̥	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “ainimm”

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