Spiritual
/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/noun
Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
Did you know?The term 'spiritual' is deeply connected to the Latin 'spiritus', meaning 'breath' or 'soul', emphasizing the belief that life itself is infused with a divine essence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spəritus
“breath, spirit, or vital force”
Latin
Latin
spiritus
“breath, spirit, soul, or vigor”
Old French
Old French
espirituel
“of or pertaining to the spirit; ethereal”
Middle English
Middle English
spiritual
“pertaining to the spirit or non-physical realm”
Modern English
English
spiritual
“relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul”