Where does “Euroclydon” come from?

Euroclydon (English) comes from Ancient Greek εὐροκλύδων, from Ancient Greek κλύδων, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- — to clean, rinse, slide.

Euroclydon (English): A stormy northeasterly wind mentioned in the Bible (Acts 27:14); any rough wind or storm

Definitions

  1. A stormy northeasterly wind mentioned in the Bible (Acts 27:14); any rough wind or storm

Ancestry of “Euroclydon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐροκλύδων—
2Ancient Greekκλύδωνwave, billow, and collectively, surf, rough...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱlewH-to clean, rinse, slide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κλύδων →Every word from Ancient Greek εὐροκλύδων →