Where does “Ἄδωνις” come from?

Ἄδωνις (Ancient Greek) comes from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍, from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- — to rule, judge.

Ἄδωνις (Ancient Greek): Adonis

Definitions

  1. Adonis

Ancestry of “Ἄδωνις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phoenician𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍lord
2Proto-Semiticʾadan-to rule, judge

Words derived from “Ἄδωνις”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍 →