Where does “Demeter” come from?

Demeter comes from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ, derived from Ancient Greek γῆ meaning "earth" and Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr meaning "mother," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr meaning "mother."

Demeter (English): The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone

Definitions

  1. The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone

Ancestry of “Demeter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔημήτηρDemeter
2Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
3Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →