Where does “Φερετίμη” come from?

Φερετίμη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Φερετίμη (Ancient Greek): Pheretima, queen of Cyrenaica and wife of Battus III of Cyrene

Definitions

  1. Pheretima, queen of Cyrenaica and wife of Battus III of Cyrene

Ancestry of “Φερετίμη”, step by step

Φερετίμη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φέρω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
2Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Ancient Greek τῑμή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτῑμήhonor, esteem; worship, honour; honour, esteem
2Ancient Greekτῑ́ωto honor, revere

Words derived from “Φερετίμη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →