Where does “Aphrodite” come from?
Aphrodite comes from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη, a goddess name of uncertain origin.
Aphrodite (English): The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea
Definitions
- The goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea
Ancestry of “Aphrodite”, step by step
Aphrodite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀφρός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀφρός | foam, of the sea; foam, slaver, froth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥bʰrós | rain-cloud, with semantic narrowing to rain,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nebʰ- | to become damp, cloudy |
via Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀφροδίτη | Aphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus |