Where does “Zephyrus” come from?

Zephyrus (English) comes from Latin zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφῠρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃yebʰ- — to copulate, have sex.

Zephyrus (English): The Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart

Definitions

  1. The Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart

Ancestry of “Zephyrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinzephyrusZephyrus, the west wind
2Ancient GreekΖέφῠροςpersonification of the west wind; west wind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃yebʰ-to copulate, have sex
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃yebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζέφῠρος →Every word from Latin zephyrus →