Where does “zephyrus” come from?
zephyrus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ζέφῠρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃yebʰ- — to copulate, have sex.
zephyrus (Latin): Zephyrus, the west wind
Ancestry of “zephyrus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ζέφῠρος | personification of the west wind; west wind |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃yebʰ- | to copulate, have sex |
Words derived from “zephyrus”