Where does “Lethe” come from?

Lethe derives from Latin Lethe, from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē), from Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē) meaning "forgetfulness," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- meaning "to leave" or "abandon."

Lethe (English): river in Hades

Definitions

  1. river in Hades

Ancestry of “Lethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLethethe river Lethe, the river of oblivion
2Ancient GreekΛήθηforgetfulness
3Proto-Helleniclā́tʰā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléh₂dʰeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léh₂dʰeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lā́tʰā →