Where does “himen” come from?
himen (Catalan) comes from Latin hymen, from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-.
himen (Catalan): hymen
Ancestry of “himen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | hymen | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὑμήν | Hymen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |