Where does “Dionysus” come from?

Dionysus comes from Latin Dionysus, from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀇𐀺𐀝𐀰, a deity of uncertain ultimate origin whose etymology remains debated among scholars.

Dionysus (English): The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication"

Definitions

  1. The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication"

Ancestry of “Dionysus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDionysusDionysus
2Ancient GreekΔιόνυσος—
3Mycenaean Greek𐀇𐀺𐀝𐀰Dionysus
Every word from Mycenaean Greek 𐀇𐀺𐀝𐀰 →Every word from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος →Every word from Latin Dionysus →