Where does “Theseus” come from?
Theseus is the English name for the legendary Athenian hero Θησεύς in Ancient Greek, whose origin and original meaning remain unknown.
Ancestry of “Theseus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Θησεύς | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |