Where does “bacchant” come from?
bacchant (English) comes from Latin bacchāntem, from Latin bacchor, from Latin Bacchus, from Ancient Greek Βάκχος — Bacchus.
bacchant (English): A priest of Bacchus; A bacchanal; a drunken...
Definitions
- A priest of Bacchus; A bacchanal; a drunken...
Ancestry of “bacchant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bacchāntem | — |
| 2 | Latin | bacchor | I celebrate the festival or rites of Bacchus; I... |
| 3 | Latin | Bacchus | the god of wine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βάκχος | Bacchus |