Where does “Tethys” come from?

Tethys comes from Ancient Greek Τηθύς, derived from Ancient Greek τήθη, which traces to Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-, a root of uncertain meaning.

Tethys (English): Personification of fertile waters, she was a Titan daughter of Uranus and Gaia, and with her brother Oceanus gave birth to all rivers and the Oceanids

Definitions

  1. Personification of fertile waters, she was a Titan daughter of Uranus and Gaia, and with her brother Oceanus gave birth to all rivers and the Oceanids

Ancestry of “Tethys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤηθύς—
2Ancient Greekτήθηgrandmother
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “Tethys”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τήθη →