Reconstruction:Latin/sufflitum

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Alternative forms

  • *sufflitus

Etymology

From sufflō (“I blow, exhale”) +‎ -tum (action noun-forming suffix), probably analagous to spīritus (“spirit, mind”) from spīrō (“breathe, inspire”), or hālitus from hālō (“breathe, exhale, emit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsufletu/

Noun

*sufflitum m (Proto-Balkan-Romance)

  1. soul

Descendants

  • Aromanian: suflit, sulfãt, suflet
  • Romanian: suflet
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