Where does “stygian” come from?
stygian (English) comes from Latin Stygius, from Ancient Greek στύγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
stygian (English): Dark and gloomy; Infernal or hellish
Definitions
- Dark and gloomy; Infernal or hellish
Ancestry of “stygian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Stygius | of the Styx, Stygian; of the lower world,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στύγιος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “stygian”