Where does “zef” come from?
zef (French) comes from French zéphyr, from Middle French zephire, from Latin Zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος — Zephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind.
zef (French): wind
Ancestry of “zef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | zéphyr | zephyr |
| 2 | Middle French | zephire | — |
| 3 | Latin | Zephyrus | personification of the west wind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ζέφυρος | Zephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind |