Where does “Δημοσθένης” come from?
Δημοσθένης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Δημοσθένης (Ancient Greek): a celebrated orator
Definitions
- a celebrated orator
Ancestry of “Δημοσθένης”, step by step
Δημοσθένης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σθένος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 2 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Ancient Greek δῆμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |