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Where does “animado” come from?

animado (Spanish) comes from Latin animātus, from Latin animō, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

animado (Spanish): inspired; animate

Definitions

  1. inspired; animate

Ancestry of “animado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanimātus—
2Latinanimō—
3Latinanimasoul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath
4LatinanimusThat life-giving aspect which animates: life...
5Proto-Italicanamosbreath; spirit, soul, life force
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “animado”

  • animadamente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →