Where does “titanenstrijd” come from?
titanenstrijd (Dutch) comes from Dutch titaan, from German Titan, from Latin Tītān, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr — wild; wild animal.
titanenstrijd (Dutch): chiefly singular a titanic fight, a struggle between titans
Definitions
- chiefly singular a titanic fight, a struggle between titans
Ancestry of “titanenstrijd”, step by step
titanenstrijd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch titaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | titaan | titanium; An immensely strong giant |
| 2 | German | Titan | titan; titanium |
| 3 | Latin | Tītān | a Titan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 5 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |