Where does “Leukothea” come from?

Leukothea (English) comes from Ancient Greek Λευκοθέα, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós — white.

Leukothea (English): A nymph or minor sea goddess of Greek mythology

Definitions

  1. A nymph or minor sea goddess of Greek mythology

Ancestry of “Leukothea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛευκοθέαLeucothea
2Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
3Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *leukós →Every word from Ancient Greek λευκός →Every word from Ancient Greek Λευκοθέα →
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