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Where does “Zephyrus” come from?

Zephyrus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος — Zephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind.

Zephyrus (Latin): personification of the west wind

Definitions

  1. personification of the west wind

Ancestry of “Zephyrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖέφυροςZephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind

Words derived from “Zephyrus”

  • Zephyrette
  • Zéfiro
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