Where does “handsprit” come from?
handsprit (Swedish) comes from Swedish sprit, from French ésprit, from Middle French esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
handsprit (Swedish): hand sanitizer
Definitions
- hand sanitizer
Ancestry of “handsprit”, step by step
handsprit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sprit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sprit | spirits; liquor; alcohol in general, chiefly as a... |
| 2 | French | ésprit | immaterial or incorporeal substance |
| 3 | Middle French | esperit | mind |
| 4 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 5 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |