Where does “Thetis” come from?

Thetis is a name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Ancient Greek Θέτις, a figure in Greek mythology whose ultimate etymology remains unknown.

Thetis (English): One of the nereids; the mother of Achilles

Definitions

  1. One of the nereids; the mother of Achilles

Ancestry of “Thetis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘέτιςThetis
2Ancient GreekΘέτῐςThetis
Every word from Ancient Greek Θέτῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek Θέτις →
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