Roots / *h₂ew-mn̥
h₂ew-mn̥ “vital breath, soul” Widely accepted breath spirit
Source of Latin anima, English animate, animal
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₂ew-mn̥ Meaning “vital breath, soul” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field breath, spirit Extended nominal for soul/breath, yielding Latin anima and English animate, animal, magnanimous.
deh₂-mn̥ “portion, share, lot” gʰaws-tó- “observed, perceived” ǵʰeysd-₂ “to be angry, aggressive” gʰeysd-mn̥- “fury, violent passion” h₂enh₂-₂ “to breathe, spirit (nominal)” h₂enh₃- “to breathe, blow” h₂enh₁-eyo- “to keep breathing, animating” h₂enh₁-m-eh₂ “breath, soul, life-breath” related entry