The Latin root *anim* means "mind" or "spirit." This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of English vocabulary words, including un[*anim*]ous, [*anim*]ated, and [*anim*]osity. The root *anim* is easily recalled via the word [*anim*]al, for an [*anim*]al is a living, moving creature and so contains a "spirit" and "mind."