Where does “θύελλα” come from?

θύελλα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

θύελλα (Ancient Greek): hurricane, squall; thunderstorm

Definitions

  1. hurricane, squall; thunderstorm

Ancestry of “θύελλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “θύελλα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek θύω