Anemograph
/ˈæn.ə.mə.ɡræf/noun
A device that records the speed or force of the wind.
Did you know?Anemograph is built from Greek roots that also gave us words like anemone and anemometer, all ultimately tied to ancient ideas of wind as a living force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂enh₁-
“to breathe, blow”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄνεμος (ánemos)
“wind”
Modern Scientific Greek
Greek
ἀνεμο- (anemo-)
“wind- as a combining form”
19th Century
English
anemograph
“a wind-recording instrument”
Modern English
English
anemograph
“a device that records wind speed or force”
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