Where does “Promethean” come from?
Promethean derives from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς, composed of Proto-Indo-European pro- and bʰuH-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to place or put.
Promethean (English): Of or pertaining to Prometheus; Daringly...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Prometheus; Daringly...
Ancestry of “Promethean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prometheus | The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft |
| 2 | Latin | Promēthe͡us | Prometheus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Προμηθεύς | Prometheus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προμηθής | forethinking; having forethought |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |