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Where does “Léthé” come from?

Léthé (French) comes from Ancient Greek Λήθη, from Proto-Hellenic lā́tʰā, from Proto-Indo-European léh₂dʰeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Ancestry of “Léthé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛήθηforgetfulness
2Proto-Helleniclā́tʰā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléh₂dʰeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Léthé”

  • léthéen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →