Where does “anemonang-dagat” come from?
anemonang-dagat (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog anemona, from Spanish anémona, from Latin anemōnē, from Ancient Greek ἀνεμώνη, from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος, from Proto-Hellenic ánemos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
anemonang-dagat (Tagalog): sea anemone
Definitions
- sea anemone
Ancestry of “anemonang-dagat”, step by step
anemonang-dagat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog anemona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | anemona | anemone; windflower |
| 2 | Spanish | anémona | anemone, windflower |
| 3 | Latin | anemōnē | windflower, anemone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνεμώνη | poppy anemone; Greek anemone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνεμος | wind, breeze, gale; any of the four cardinal... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ánemos | wind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁mos | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |