Where does “Zephyr” come from?
Zephyr comes from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος, a word of unknown origin referring to the west wind in classical mythology and meteorology.
Ancestry of “Zephyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Zephyrus | personification of the west wind |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ζέφυρος | Zephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind |