Where does “παρθένος” come from?

παρθένος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

παρθένος (Ancient Greek): maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden

Definitions

  1. maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden

Ancestry of “παρθένος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “παρθένος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →