1. Etymology of the Spanish word animal
the Spanish word
animalderived 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 Spanish
animalada,
animalizar,
alicrejoCognates
English
animal, French
animal, Italian
animale, Provençal
animal2. Etymology of the Spanish word animal
derived from the Spanish word
animalderived from 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-
