Where does “pantheon” come from?
Pantheon comes from Latin Panthēon, from Ancient Greek Πάνθειον, derived from the adjective πάνθειος meaning "of all gods," from πᾶν and πᾶς meaning "all."
pantheon (English): A temple dedicated to all the gods; All the gods...
Definitions
- A temple dedicated to all the gods; All the gods...
Ancestry of “pantheon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pantheon | The circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 in Rome, rebuilt c. 125 and later consecrated as a church |
| 2 | Latin | Pantheon | Pantheon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πάνθειον | a temple of all gods |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάνθειος | of or common to all gods |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεῖος | Of or from the gods or God, divine; Belonging or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Θεός | God |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |