English
despirit
Despirit comes from Old French espirit ‘spirit’, from Latin spīritus ‘air, breath, breathing’, and ultimately from spīrō.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEspīrō‘to breathe, draw breath, respire’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspīritus‘air, breath, breathing’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400espirit‘spirit’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500spirit‘life, vital breath’
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaydespirit
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEspīrō‘to breathe, draw breath, respire’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEspīritus‘air, breath, breathing’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400espirit‘spirit’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500spirit‘life, vital breath’
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaydespirit
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- ‘to breathe’
through Latin spīrō ‘to breathe, draw breath, respire’
conspiracy, respiratory, expire, aspire, aspiration, spirituality, spire, aspirant, 48 more
through Latin spīritus ‘air, breath, breathing’
Today it means
verb Synonym of dispirit.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin spīrō / despirit