Where does “Pan” come from?
Pan comes from Middle English Pan, from Latin Pan, from Ancient Greek Πάν, a deity whose original meaning remains uncertain.
Pan (English): Ellipsis of Peter Pan
Definitions
- Ellipsis of Peter Pan
Ancestry of “Pan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Pan | Pan Greek god |
| 2 | Latin | Pān | Pan |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |