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Where does “Ἑστία” come from?

Ἑστία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑστία — hearth, fireplace, altar; house, family.

Ἑστία (Ancient Greek): Hestia

Definitions

  1. Hestia

Ancestry of “Ἑστία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑστίαhearth, fireplace, altar; house, family

Words derived from “Ἑστία”

  • Hestia
  • synestia
  • Estia
  • ヘスティアー
  • Hestija
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