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.

Ancestry of “Dionysus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Dionysus	Dionysus
2	Ancient Greek	Διόνυσος	—
3	Mycenaean Greek	𐀇𐀺𐀝𐀰	—

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