Where does “Thalia” come from?

Thalia is the English form of Ancient Greek Θαλία, a name of uncertain original meaning.

Thalia (English): The Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry

Definitions

  1. The Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry

Ancestry of “Thalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘαλία—
2Ancient Greekθάλλωto bloom, sprout; to grow, flourish, thrive; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “Thalia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek Θαλία →