Where does “Tisiphone” come from?
Tisiphone (English) comes from Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη, from Ancient Greek τίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷítis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéytis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
Tisiphone (English): One of the Erinyes/Dirae (Furies, the goddesses of vengeance), and a companion of Nemesis/Invidia
Definitions
- One of the Erinyes/Dirae (Furies, the goddesses of vengeance), and a companion of Nemesis/Invidia
Ancestry of “Tisiphone”, step by step
Tisiphone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τισιφόνη | Tisiphone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τίσις | payment; penalty, punishment, atonement,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷítis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéytis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via Ancient Greek Τῑσιφόνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τῑσιφόνη | Tisiphone |