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Where does “Παρθενόπη” come from?

Παρθενόπη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “Παρθενόπη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαρθένοςmaidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “Παρθενόπη”

  • Parthenope
  • Parthenopean
  • Parthenope
  • partenopeo
  • Parténope
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