Where does “a̱nima” come from?

a̱nima (Oluta Popoluca) comes from Spanish ánima, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

a̱nima (Oluta Popoluca): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “a̱nima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishánimasoul; bore, calibre
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Italic anamos →