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Where does “anemoon” come from?

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

anemoon (Dutch): anemone, plant or flower of the genus "Anemone"

Definitions

  1. anemone, plant or flower of the genus "Anemone"

Ancestry of “anemoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanemōnē—
2Ancient Greekἀνεμώνηpoppy anemone; Greek anemone
3Ancient Greekἄνεμοςwind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal...
4Proto-Hellenicánemoswind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “anemoon”

  • anemoonvis
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