Where does “Arachne” come from?

Arachne derives from Latin Arachne, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη, the name of a figure in classical mythology transformed into a spider.

Arachne (English): A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena

Definitions

  1. A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena

Ancestry of “Arachne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArachnēArachne
2Ancient Greekἀράχνηspider; a spider's web
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη →Every word from Latin Arachnē →