Where does “Θηραμένης” come from?

Θηραμένης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Θήρα, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Θηραμένης (Ancient Greek): the fifth century Athenian statesman Theramenes

Definitions

  1. the fifth century Athenian statesman Theramenes

Ancestry of “Θηραμένης”, step by step

Θηραμένης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Θήρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘήραhunting
2Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

via Ancient Greek μένω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμένωI stay, wait; I await, expect
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek Θήρα →