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Where does “Προμηθεύς” come from?

Προμηθεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προμηθής, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Προμηθεύς (Ancient Greek): Prometheus

Definitions

  1. Prometheus

Ancestry of “Προμηθεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρομηθήςforethinking; having forethought
2Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
3Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Προμηθεύς”

  • Prometheus
  • Promethean
  • promethium
  • promethate
  • promethiumlike
  • Prometheus
  • Prometeo
  • prometeico
  • Prometeo
  • Prometheus
  • prometheisch
  • promécio
  • Prometeu
  • prometium
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