Where does “chthonian” come from?

chthonian (English) comes from Ancient Greek χθόνιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

chthonian (English): Pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the...

Ancestry of “chthonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχθόνιοςunderground, subterranean, chthonian
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek χθόνιος →