Where does “Σεμέλη” come from?

Σεμέλη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Σεμέλη (Ancient Greek): Semele, mother of Dionysus

Definitions

  1. Semele, mother of Dionysus

Ancestry of “Σεμέλη”, step by step

Σεμέλη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέλοςpart of a body, limb, member, part; part of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Ancient Greek σείω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσείωI shake
2Proto-Hellenic*tséihō—

Words derived from “Σεμέλη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλος →