myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of animare

Etymology of the Italian word animare

the Italian word animare

derived from the Latin word animare (animate, give, bring life)

derived from the Latin word anima (soul, spirit, vital principle)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *anə-

Dutch animeren, English animate, French animer, German animieren, Norwegian animere, Spanish animar, Swedish animera