Old French espirer

← Spanish espirar (cognate)

← Old French enspirer (mention)

← Italian ispirare (mention)

← Latin spīrāre (borrowed)

← Latin spīrō (mention)

← Latin inspīrāre (mention)

→ English inspire (mention)

→ Middle English enspiren (mention)

→ Old French espirement (suffix)

→ Italian ispirare (cognate)