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
Ancestry of “Lethe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lethe | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λήθη | forgetfulness |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | lā́tʰā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léh₂dʰeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
Words derived from “Lethe”