ἄνεμος

See also: άνεμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos, a nominal derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (breathe). Cognates include Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀚𐀗 (a-ne-mo, winds), Old Armenian հողմ (hołm, wind), Latin animus, Old Frisian omma, and possibly Sanskrit अनिल (ánila); Compare also Tocharian B āñme (self; soul) and Old Armenian անձն (anjn, person).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓́νεμος • (ánemos) m (genitive ᾰ̓νέμου); second declension

(Epic, Attic, Ionic, Koine)
  1. wind, breeze, gale
  2. one of the four cardinal directions

Declension

Descendants

Further reading

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