Where does “Pandora” come from?
Pandora derives from Ancient Greek Πανδώρᾱ (Pandṓrā), a proper name meaning "all-gifted" or "she to whom all gifts were given."
Pandora (English): The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world
Definitions
- The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world
Ancestry of “Pandora”, step by step
Pandora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Πανδώρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πανδώρα | all gifts |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Ancient Greek Πανδώρᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πανδώρᾱ | all gifts |