Where does “άνεμος” come from?
άνεμος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος, from Proto-Hellenic ánemos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
άνεμος (Greek): wind
Ancestry of “άνεμος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄνεμος | wind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ánemos | wind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
Words derived from “άνεμος”