Where does “Titan” come from?
Titan derives from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, itself from Ancient Greek τίτο, whose original meaning remains unknown.
Titan (English): Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology...
Definitions
- Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology...
Ancestry of “Titan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 2 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
Words derived from “Titan”