Where does “Parthenon” come from?
Parthenon comes from Ancient Greek παρθενών, derived from παρθένος meaning virgin, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn.
Ancestry of “Parthenon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Παρθενών | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρθένος | maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “Parthenon”