Where does “anemo-” come from?

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

anemo- (Italian): wind, currents of air

Definitions

  1. wind, currents of air

Ancestry of “anemo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνεμοςwind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal...
2Proto-Hellenicánemoswind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “anemo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ánemos →