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Where does “Dimitra” come from?

Dimitra (English) comes from Greek Δήμητρα, from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “Dimitra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΔήμητρα—
2Ancient GreekΔημήτηρDemeter
3Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
4Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
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