Where does “inimoșie” come from?
inimoșie (Romanian) comes from Romanian inimos, from Romanian inimă, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
inimoșie (Romanian): kindness
Definitions
- kindness
Ancestry of “inimoșie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | inimos | kind, kind-hearted, generous; passionate; brave,... |
| 2 | Romanian | inimă | heart; 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 |