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

Definitions

  1. Zephyrus, the west wind

Ancestry of “zephyrus”, step by step

zephyrus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ζέφῠρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖέφῠροςpersonification of the west wind; west wind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃yebʰ-to copulate, have sex

via Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος

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

Words derived from “zephyrus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃yebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζέφῠρος →