Where does “ἀνεμώνη” come from?

ἀνεμώνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος, from Proto-Hellenic ánemos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

ἀνεμώνη (Ancient Greek): poppy anemone; Greek anemone

Definitions

  1. poppy anemone; Greek anemone

Ancestry of “ἀνεμώνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνεμοςwind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal...
2Proto-Hellenicánemoswind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “ἀνεμώνη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ánemos →