Where does “desalmadamente” come from?
desalmadamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish desalmado, from Spanish alma, from Old Spanish alma, from Latin anima, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
desalmadamente (Spanish): mercilessly; heartlessly
Definitions
- mercilessly; heartlessly
Ancestry of “desalmadamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | desalmado | heartless, soulless |
| 2 | Spanish | alma | soul |
| 3 | Old Spanish | alma | — |
| 4 | Latin | anima | soul, spirit, life; air, breeze; breath |
| 5 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |