Where does “anemōnē” come from?

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

anemōnē (Latin): windflower, anemone

Definitions

  1. windflower, anemone

Ancestry of “anemōnē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνεμώνηpoppy anemone; Greek anemone
2Ancient Greekἄνεμοςwind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal...
3Proto-Hellenicánemoswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “anemōnē”

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