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.
Ancestry of “Tisiphone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τισιφόνη | — |
| 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 |