Where does “Atalanta” come from?

Atalanta derives from Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη, combining the negation prefix ἀ- with a root from Proto-Indo-European n̥- and ne, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem-.

Atalanta (English): A huntress and heroine in Greek mythology, renowned for her great speed and strength; depending on the version of the myth, either the daughter of Iasus (a prince of Arcadia) by Clymene or of King Schoeneus of Boeotia

Definitions

  1. A huntress and heroine in Greek mythology, renowned for her great speed and strength; depending on the version of the myth, either the daughter of Iasus (a prince of Arcadia) by Clymene or of King Schoeneus of Boeotia

Ancestry of “Atalanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAtalantaAtalanta
2Ancient GreekἈταλάντηbalanced
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →