Where does “Pantheon” come from?
Pantheon comes from Latin Pantheon, from Ancient Greek Πάνθειον, derived from the adjective πάνθειος meaning "of all gods," itself formed from πᾶν and πᾶς meaning "all."
Pantheon (English): The circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 in Rome, rebuilt c. 125 and later consecrated as a church
Definitions
- The circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 in Rome, rebuilt c. 125 and later consecrated as a church
Ancestry of “Pantheon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pantheon | Pantheon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πάνθειον | a temple of all gods |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάνθειος | of or common to all gods |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεῖος | Of or from the gods or God, divine; Belonging or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |