Zephyr comes from the Greek Wind God Zephyrus; or "West Wind".
The origin is from the greek word "ploutos" meaning wealth
The correct word is "zephyr". It relates to a breeze from the west or just a gentle breeze.
My dictionary tells me this: From the late Old English Jefferey, denoting a personification of the west wind, via Latin from Greek zephuros '(god of) the west wind.'dates from the late 17th cent.----------The word "zephyr" originates from the Greek name, Zephyr, the West Wind. There were four chief winds in Greek Mythology, all ruled over by Aeolus, King of the Winds.Boreas was the North Wind.Zephyr was the West Wind.Notus was the South Wind.Eurus was the East Wind.
The word legend has a Latin origin. Myth and mythology derive from Greek.
It is a name - no origin other than an Ancient Greek name - for the Greek god of the oceans. In Roman mythology, he was called Neptune.
i don't know but it has to do with greek mythology. Look that up somewhere.
Museum is derived from "Muse" a Greek goddess of art, music, and dance.
Helios comes from Greek mythology. He was the sun god.
"Lethargy" comes from "Lethe" the Underworld River of Forgetfulness/Oblivion.
The name of the chemical element is derived from the name of the planet Uranus. Uranus was a deity in the Greek mythology.
The word "psyche" comes from the Greek word "psykhe," which means "soul" or "mind." It is also associated with the concept of the human soul, mind, or spirit in ancient Greek philosophy and mythology.
many words have roots in Greek for example arachnophobia comes for the word arachnid meaning spider and phobia meaning fear