Where does “Stesichorus” come from?
Stesichorus (English) comes from Ancient Greek Στησίχορος, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Stesichorus (English): An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet from Himera in Sicily (640-555 BC)
Definitions
- An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet from Himera in Sicily (640-555 BC)
Ancestry of “Stesichorus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Στησίχορος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |