Where does “Δῃάνειρα” come from?

Δῃάνειρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

Δῃάνειρα (Ancient Greek): Deianira third wife of Heracles

Definitions

  1. Deianira third wife of Heracles

Ancestry of “Δῃάνειρα”, step by step

Δῃάνειρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀνήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
2Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman

via Ancient Greek δήϊος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδήϊοςEpic form of δᾱ́ῐ̈ος
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ