Where does “pusilánimemente” come from?
pusilánimemente (Spanish) comes from Spanish pusilánime, from Latin pusillanimis, from Latin animus, from Proto-Italic anamos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
pusilánimemente (Spanish): pusillanimously
Definitions
- pusillanimously
Ancestry of “pusilánimemente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pusilánime | pusillanimous, fainthearted, weak-kneed; pushover |
| 2 | Latin | pusillanimis | faint-hearted, timid, pusillanimous |
| 3 | Latin | animus | That life-giving aspect which animates: life... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | anamos | breath; spirit, soul, life force |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |