Where does “pandora” come from?
Pandora derives from Ancient Greek Πανδώρᾱ (Pandṓrā), a proper name meaning "all-gifted" or "she to whom all gifts were given."
Ancestry of “pandora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πανδώρα | all gifts |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “pandora”