Etymology

anemo-

Today it means: wind Full definition →

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νεμος (ắnemos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ánemos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂enh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂enh₁mos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ánemos
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́νεμος (ắnemos)
  5. English todayanemo-

Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νεμος (ắnemos, “wind”).

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