Inspire
/ɪnˈspaɪər/noun
To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something creative or beneficial.
Did you know?The word 'inspire' traces back to Latin roots meaning to breathe in, connecting creativity with the divine breath of life itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spīrō
“to breathe”
Latin
Latin
inspirare
“to breathe into, to blow into”
Old French
Old French
inspirer
“to inspire, to breathe into”
Middle English
Middle English
inspiren
“to infuse with spirit or inspiration”
Modern English
English
inspire
“to fill with a feeling of creativity or motivation”