Where does “satyress” come from?
satyress (English) comes from English satyr, from French satyre, from Latin satyrus, from Ancient Greek Σάτυρος — a Satyr.
satyress (English): A female satyr
Ancestry of “satyress”, step by step
satyress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English satyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | satyr | A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan... |
| 2 | French | satyre | satyr |
| 3 | Latin | satyrus | satyr, faun; satyr-like |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σάτυρος | a Satyr |
via English ess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ess | The name of the Latin-script letter S; Something... |
| 2 | German | ess | first-person singular present of essen; singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | atiska- | grainfield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂edos- | sort of cereal, grain |