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Where does “spirit” come from?

spirit (Romanian) comes from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

spirit (Romanian): spirit, ghost; essence, psyche; wit, genius

Definitions

  1. spirit, ghost; essence, psyche; wit, genius

Ancestry of “spirit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīritus—
2Latinspīrō—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “spirit”

  • spirite
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