Where does “Procnean” come from?
Procnean (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Procnean (English): Pertaining to or reminiscent of Procne
Definitions
- Pertaining to or reminiscent of Procne
Ancestry of “Procnean”, step by step
Procnean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Procne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Procne | The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πρόκνη | Procne |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περκνός | dusky, dark in colour, having dark spots |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |