Where does “ανέμη” come from?

ανέμη (Greek) comes from Koine Greek ἀνέμη, from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος, from Proto-Hellenic ánemos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

ανέμη (Greek): yarn winder, weasel, swift, reel

Definitions

  1. yarn winder, weasel, swift, reel

Ancestry of “ανέμη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekἀνέμη—
2Ancient Greekἄνεμοςwind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal...
3Proto-Hellenicánemoswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ánemos →