Where does “etesian” come from?
etesian (English) comes from Latin etesius, from Ancient Greek ἐτήσιος, from Ancient Greek ἔτος, from Ancient Greek ϝέτος, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.
etesian (English): Pertaining to a dry north wind which blows in the...
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- Pertaining to a dry north wind which blows in the...
Ancestry of “etesian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | etesius | annual |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐτήσιος | annual |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔτος | year |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ϝέτος | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wétos | year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wet- | year; year-old |