Where does “Ὑψιπύλη” come from?

Ὑψιπύλη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὕψος, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́ψῐ — on high, aloft; aloft.

Ὑψιπύλη (Ancient Greek): Hypsipyle Lemnian queen

Definitions

  1. Hypsipyle Lemnian queen

Ancestry of “Ὑψιπύλη”, step by step

Ὑψιπύλη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὕψος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕψοςheight; the top, summit; high position: grandeur
2Ancient Greekῠ̔́ψῐon high, aloft; aloft

via Ancient Greek πύλη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπύληA wing of gates; A gate, door; An entrance,...
Every word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́ψῐEvery word from Ancient Greek ὕψος