Where does “alma penada” come from?
alma penada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alma, from Old Portuguese alma, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
alma penada (Portuguese): wandering soul
Definitions
- wandering soul
Ancestry of “alma penada”, step by step
alma penada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese alma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | alma | soul |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | alma | soul |
| 3 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 4 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
via Portuguese penado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | penado | suffering; Alternative form of pinado |