Where does “esprili” come from?

esprili (Turkish) comes from Turkish espri, 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;...

esprili (Turkish): witty

Definitions

  1. witty

Ancestry of “esprili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishesprihumour, joke, fun
2Frenchéspritimmaterial or incorporeal substance
3Middle Frenchesperitmind
4Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
5Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
6Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- →Every word from Latin spīrō →Every word from Latin spīritus →