Where does “lethe” come from?

lethe (English) comes from Latin Lēthē, from Ancient Greek Λήθη, from Proto-Hellenic lā́tʰā, from Proto-Indo-European léh₂dʰeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

lethe (English): Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion;...

Definitions

  1. Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion;...

Ancestry of “lethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLēthēthe river Lethe, the river of oblivion
2Ancient GreekΛήθηforgetfulness
3Proto-Helleniclā́tʰā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléh₂dʰeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “lethe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léh₂dʰeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic lā́tʰā →