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

Definitions

  1. A female satyr

Ancestry of “satyress”, step by step

satyress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English satyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsatyrA sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan...
2Frenchsatyresatyr
3Latinsatyrussatyr, faun; satyr-like
4Ancient GreekΣάτυροςa Satyr

via English ess

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishessThe name of the Latin-script letter S; Something...
2Germanessfirst-person singular present of essen; singular...
3Proto-Germanicatiska-grainfield
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂edos-sort of cereal, grain
Every word from Ancient Greek ΣάτυροςEvery word from Latin satyrusEvery word from French satyre
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