Where does “Pythia” come from?
Pythia comes from Ancient Greek Πυθία, derived from the place name Πυθώ, which traces to Proto-Indo-European dʰewb-ṓ and ultimately dʰewb-.
Pythia (English): A priestess of Pythian Apollo, the Oracle of...
Definitions
- A priestess of Pythian Apollo, the Oracle of...
Ancestry of “Pythia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πυθία | Pythia: priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πῡθώ | Pytho; Python; Pytho, Delphi; Pytho |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πύθω | to rot, to decay |