Where does “Rhea” come from?
Rhea derives from Ancient Greek Ῥέα, related to Ancient Greek ῥέω meaning "to flow," from Proto-Indo-European srew- and ser-, roots denoting flowing motion.
Rhea (English): A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus
Definitions
- A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus
Ancestry of “Rhea”, step by step
Rhea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via taxonomic name Rhea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taxonomic name | Rhea | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ῥέα | Rhea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Assamese ৰিহা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | ৰিহা | a kind of long cloth |