Where does “anemone” come from?

Anemone comes from Latin anemone, from Ancient Greek ἀνεμώνη, derived from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος meaning "wind," from Proto-Hellenic ánemos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos.

anemone (English): Any plant of the genus "Anemone", of the...

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus "Anemone", of the...

Ancestry of “anemone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanemōnēwindflower, anemone
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 “anemone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ánemos →