Where does “zephyr” come from?
Zephyr comes from Latin zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃yebʰ-.
zephyr (English): A light wind from the west; Any light refreshing...
Definitions
- A light wind from the west; Any light refreshing...
Ancestry of “zephyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | zephyrus | Zephyrus, the west wind |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ζέφῠρος | personification of the west wind; west wind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃yebʰ- | to copulate, have sex |
Words derived from “zephyr”