Where does “Antigone” come from?
Antigone derives from Latin Antigone, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ǵenh₁- meaning to beget or produce, reflected in Ancient Greek γόνος meaning offspring.
Ancestry of “Antigone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Antigonē | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιγόνη | daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γόνος | That which is begotten: child, grandchild,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónh₁os | birth; offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |