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
- maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden
Ancestry of “παρθένος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “παρθένος”