Where does “animoso” come from?

animoso (Portuguese) comes from Latin animōsus, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

animoso (Portuguese): animose

Definitions

  1. animose

Ancestry of “animoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanimōsuscourageous/full of courage, brave, bold, undaunted
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 h₂enh₁mosEvery word from Proto-Italic anamos
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