Where does “ανεμοστρόβιλος” come from?
ανεμοστρόβιλος (Greek) comes from Greek άνεμος, from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος, from Proto-Hellenic ánemos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
ανεμοστρόβιλος (Greek): dust devil; tornado
Definitions
- dust devil; tornado
Ancestry of “ανεμοστρόβιλος”, step by step
ανεμοστρόβιλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek άνεμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | άνεμος | wind |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνεμος | wind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ánemos | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
via Greek στρόβιλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | στρόβιλος | vortex |