The English word "spirit" comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath.

Etymology

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The English word "spirit" comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning "breath" (compare spiritus asper), but also "soul, courage, vigor", ultimately from a PIE root *(s)peis- ("to blow"). In the Vulgate, the Latin word translates Greek (πνευμα), pneuma (Hebrew (רוח) ruah), as opposed to anima, translating psykhē. The word was loaned into Middle English via Old French espirit in the 13th century.

The distinction between soul and spirit became current in Judeo-Christian terminology (e.g. Greek. psykhe vs. pneuma, Latin anima vs. spiritus, Hebrew ruach vs. neshama or nephesh; in Hebrew neshama from the root NSHM or breath.)

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Harmony of Horse & Rider? Spirit of Long Island Mounted Drill team was anything but harmonious with horses Thanksgiving Parade
michaelsola (michaelsola) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:21:57 -0000
Harmony of Horse & Rider? Spirit of Long Island Mounted Drill team was anything but harmonious with horses Thanksgiving Parade
Some folks from Long Island: Spirit of Long Island Drill Team. We have a lot of horses.
Mel_K (Mel_K) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:17:19 -0000
Some folks from Long Island: Spirit of Long Island Drill Team. We have a lot of horses.
@kburke87 you need to be here. You missed "g-o team go" "we've got spirit" and jennie johnson... Perfect day for WHS nostalgia
fallon87 (Courtney Fallon) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:58:44 -0000
@kburke87 you need to be here. You missed "g-o team go" "we've got spirit" and jennie johnson... Perfect day for WHS nostalgia
RT @mikenumberfive: The city of toronto proves that they don't have team spirit for the #Leafs #Toronto http://sbnation.com/e/938991
mlse (Pension Plan Puppets) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:46:49 -0000
RT @mikenumberfive: The city of toronto proves that they don't have team spirit for the #Leafs #Toronto http://sbnation.com/e/938991
The city of toronto proves that they don't have team spirit for the #Leafs #Toronto http://sbnation.com/e/938991
mikenumberfive (mike kohnle) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:40:46 -0000
The city of toronto proves that they don't have team spirit for the #Leafs #Toronto http://sbnation.com/e/938991
@LakefieldKid We know he has heart and spirit (& is a beast on defense), but will this team react the way they need too?
KendalLo (KendalLo) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:36:00 -0000
@LakefieldKid We know he has heart and spirit (& is a beast on defense), but will this team react the way they need too?

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