respirar
/respiˈɾaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to breathe
🫁 respirar = re- (again) + spirare (to breathe); cousin of respiration
From Latin respirare: re- (again) + spirare (to breathe). English keeps the same root in respiration, respiratory, inspire and spirit. Swap the English -ation ending for the Spanish verb ending -ar and you have respirar.