Where does “ventilabundus” come from?

ventilabundus (Latin) comes from Latin ventilō, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

ventilabundus (Latin): swinging to and fro, wavering

Definitions

  1. swinging to and fro, wavering

Ancestry of “ventilabundus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinventilōto toss, swing, brandish in the air
2Latinventusa wind; arrival
3Proto-Italicwentoswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →