'animas' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'anima,' where 'anima' meant 'breath, spirit, life; soul.'

'animas' changed from the Latin noun 'anima' (classical plural 'animae') and eventually became the modern English plural 'animas' alongside the learned plural 'animae'.

Initially, it meant 'breath, spirit, or soul,' but in modern English it also developed the specialized Jungian sense of 'the inner feminine aspect of a man,' with 'animas' serving as its regular English plural.