Where does “Τηθύς” come from?
Τηθύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τήθη, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
Ancestry of “Τηθύς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τήθη | grandmother |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁dʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “Τηθύς”