Where does “zéphyr” come from?
zéphyr (French) comes from Middle French zephire, from Latin Zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος — Zephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind.
zéphyr (French): zephyr
Ancestry of “zéphyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | zephire | — |
| 2 | Latin | Zephyrus | personification of the west wind |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ζέφυρος | Zephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind |
Words derived from “zéphyr”