Where does “Demosthenes” come from?
Demosthenes comes from Latin Demosthenes, from Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης, composed of Ancient Greek σθένος and Proto-Indo-European deh₂mos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-.
Ancestry of “Demosthenes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Dēmosthenēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δημοσθένης | a celebrated orator |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 4 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |