Where does “panoply” come from?
Panoply comes from Ancient Greek πανοπλία, derived from Ancient Greek ὅπλον meaning "weapon" and the prefix πάν- meaning "all."
panoply (English): A splendid display of something; A collection or...
Definitions
- A splendid display of something; A collection or...
Ancestry of “panoply”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πανοπλία | suit of armour |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάνοπλος | in full armour |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὅπλον | tool, instrument; a ship's tackle, rope;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “panoply”