Where does “anemoonvis” come from?
anemoonvis (Dutch) comes from Dutch anemoon, 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.
anemoonvis (Dutch): anemonefish, clownfish
Definitions
- anemonefish, clownfish
Ancestry of “anemoonvis”, step by step
anemoonvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch anemoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | anemoon | anemone, plant or flower of the genus "Anemone" |
| 2 | Latin | anemōnē | windflower, anemone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνεμώνη | poppy anemone; Greek anemone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνεμος | wind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ánemos | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |