Middle English word respiracioun comes from Latin spirare, Latin re-, Dutch respirare, and later Latin respiratio (Breathing, respiration. Exhaling.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| spirare | Latin (lat) | |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| respirare | Dutch (nld) | |
| respiro | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I breathe, respire.. (intransitive, figuratively) I abate, diminish, cease.. (intransitive, figuratively) I recover breath; recover, revive.. (transitive) I blow or breathe back; breathe out, exhale. |
| respiratio | Latin (lat) | Breathing, respiration. Exhaling. |
| respiracioun | Middle English (enm) |