h₂enh₃-

“to breathe, blow”

Widely acceptedbreathlife

Source of Latin anima, English animal, animate

Root for breathing, producing Latin anima (soul/breath) and English animal, animate, animus.

bʰew-“to be, to grow, to become”gʷey-“to live, to sustain life”gʷeyh₃-mn̥“living thing, creature”gʷeyh₃-teh₂“life force, living state”gʷeyh₃-tl-“means of living, sustenance”gʷeyh₃-tó-“alive, living”gʷeyh₃-tó-₂“alive, living, vital force”gʷeyh₃-wó-“alive, living, vital”