Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “penelopize” come from?

penelopize (English) comes from English Penelope, from Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη, from Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ — kind of particoloured duck.

penelopize (English): To create a delay by undoing what has previously...

Definitions

  1. To create a delay by undoing what has previously...

Ancestry of “penelopize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPenelope—
2Ancient GreekΠηνελόπη—
3Ancient Greekπηνέλοψkind of particoloured duck
Every word from Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ →