Where does “Ἄδωνις” come from?
Ἄδωνις (Ancient Greek) comes from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍, from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- — to rule, judge.
Ἄδωνις (Ancient Greek): Adonis
Ancestry of “Ἄδωνις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍 | lord |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ʾadan- | to rule, judge |
Words derived from “Ἄδωνις”