Where does “Pollux” come from?
Pollux comes from Latin Pollux, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús meaning many, from the root pleh₁-.
Pollux (English): One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor
Definitions
- One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor
Ancestry of “Pollux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pollūx | Pollux, one of the Dioscuri |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πολυδεύκης | Polydeuces; Pollux |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |