Where does “espiritu santo” come from?

espiritu santo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Espíritu Santo, from Latin Spiritus Sanctus, from Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

espiritu santo (Tagalog): Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost

Definitions

  1. Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost

Ancestry of “espiritu santo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishEspíritu Santothe Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost
2LatinSpiritus SanctusThe Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost
3Ancient GreekΠνεῦμα τὸ ἍγιονThe Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit
4Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
5Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew-Every word from Ancient Greek πνέωEvery word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα