Where does “panegyris” come from?
panegyris (English) comes from Ancient Greek πανήγυρις, from Ancient Greek πᾰν-, from Ancient Greek πᾶς, from Proto-Hellenic *pánts.
panegyris (English): A festival; a public assembly
Definitions
- A festival; a public assembly
Ancestry of “panegyris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πανήγυρις | high festival, solemn assembly; gathering of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾰν- | every; all, every |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾶς | all, every, each; whole |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pánts | — |