Etymology of the Latin word animalis
the Latin word
animalis (animal, living creature; made of air; animal, of living creatures)
derived from the Latin word
animal (animal, living thing, offspring)
derived from the Latin word
anima (soul, spirit, vital principle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*anə-Derivations in Latin
animalia,
animalitasDerivations in other languages
English
animal, Italian
animale, Spanish
animal
