Where does “Δημήτηρ” come from?
Δημήτηρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Δημήτηρ (Ancient Greek): Demeter
Ancestry of “Δημήτηρ”, step by step
Δημήτηρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μήτηρ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Ancient Greek γῆ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γῆ | land, earth; country; soil |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαῖᾰ | the Earth; land, earth |
Words derived from “Δημήτηρ”