Where does “Atlas” come from?
Atlas derives from Latin Atlas, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning "to bear or carry."
Atlas (English): A particular model or individual missile of the...
Definitions
- A particular model or individual missile of the...
Ancestry of “Atlas”, step by step
Atlas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Atlas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Atlas | Atlas son of Iapetus and Clymene, leader of the Titans ordered by Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders |
| 2 | Latin | Ātlās | the Titan Atlas |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄτλας | the ‘Bearer’ of Heaven; Atlas; the 'Bearer' of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Arabic أَطْلَس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَطْلَس | satin |