Etymology of the English word animus
the English word
animusderived from the Latin word
animus (mind; intellect; soul)
derived from the Greek word
anemos, ἄνεμος (wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-Date
The earliest known usage of animus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
