The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning “breath”, but also “spirit, soul, courage, vigor”. It is distinguished from Latin anima, “soul” (which derives from the root meaning “to breathe”). In Greek, this distinction exists between, “breath, motile air, spirit,” and “soul”. The word “spirit” came into Middle English via Old French. The distinction between soul and spirit also developed in the Abrahamic religions.
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