Etymology of the English word zephyr
the English word
zephyrderived from the Latin word
zephyrusderived from the Greek word
zephuros, ζέφυρος
derived from the Latin word
Zephyrus (Zephyr, the west wind)
derived from the Latin word
zephyrderived from the Greek word
zephuros, ζέφυρος
Date
The earliest known usage of zephyr in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
zephyreanCognates
Italian
zeffiro, Latin
zephyrus, Lithuanian
zefyras, Russian
зeфиpUsage
Word found in Modern English
