Etymology of the English word spiritual
the English word
spiritualderived from the Old French word
spirituelderived from the Church Latin word
spiritualis (spiritual, of the spirit; of breathing)
derived from the Latin word
spiritus (breath, breathing, air)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
Derivations in English
spiritualism,
spiritualist,
spiritualizeCognates
Danish
spirituel, Dutch
spiritual, French
negro-spiritual, German
SpiritualUsage
Word found in Modern English
