Etymograph

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Ventôse

Ventôse comes from Latin ventōsus ‘windy’, from ventus ‘wind’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂weh₁-‘to blow (of wind)’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wḗh₁ti‘to blow (of wind)’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wéh₁n̥ts‘blowing’reconstructed
  4. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wéh₁n̥tosreconstructed
  5. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wē̆ntos‘wind’reconstructed
  6. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEventus‘wind’
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEventōsus‘windy’
  8. Frenchc. 1600–presentventôse
  9. EnglishtodayVentôse

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂weh₁-‘to blow (of wind)’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wḗh₁ti‘to blow (of wind)’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wéh₁n̥ts‘blowing’reconstructed
  4. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wéh₁n̥tosreconstructed
  5. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wē̆ntos‘wind’reconstructed
  6. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEventus‘wind’
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEventōsus‘windy’
  8. Frenchc. 1600–presentventôse
  9. EnglishtodayVentôse

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- ‘to blow (of wind)’

weather, van, wing, athletic, athlete, velocity, ventilation, ventilate, 7 more

through Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts ‘blowing’

headwind, 3 more

through Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥tos

wind, winter, 1 more

through Latin ventus ‘wind’

event, 4 more

Today it means

name The sixth month of the French Republican Calendar, from February 19, 20 or 21 to March 20 or 21.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- / Ventôse

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