Where does “δέσποινα” come from?
δέσποινα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic déspoňňa, from Proto-Indo-European déms pótnih₂ — mistress of the house.
δέσποινα (Ancient Greek): lady of the house, mistress
Definitions
- lady of the house, mistress
Ancestry of “δέσποινα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | déspoňňa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | déms pótnih₂ | mistress of the house |
Words derived from “δέσποινα”