Where does “Panathenaea” come from?
Panathenaea (English) comes from Ancient Greek Παναθήναια, from Ancient Greek πᾰν-, from Ancient Greek πᾶς, from Proto-Hellenic *pánts.
Panathenaea (English): A festival formerly held annually in Athens to honour the city's patron goddess Athena, involving animal sacrifices, a grand procession, and, every fourth year, athletic and musical contests
Definitions
- A festival formerly held annually in Athens to honour the city's patron goddess Athena, involving animal sacrifices, a grand procession, and, every fourth year, athletic and musical contests
Ancestry of “Panathenaea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Παναθήναια | the Panathenaea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾰν- | every; all, every |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾶς | all, every, each; whole |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pánts | — |