Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*(s)peys-
6 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-, most common first.
- spiritThe soul of a person or other creature.
- fistA hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
- inspireTo infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
- sprightlyAnimated, gay, or vivacious; lively, spirited.
- fiseAn instance of flatulence.
- irrespirableNot respirable; not suitable for breathing; unbreathable.