Where does “Pangée” come from?
Pangée (French) comes from German Pangäa, from Ancient Greek πᾰν-, from Ancient Greek πᾶς, from Proto-Hellenic *pánts.
Pangée (French): Pangaion Hills massif in Greece
Definitions
- Pangaion Hills massif in Greece
Ancestry of “Pangée”, step by step
Pangée traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pangäa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pangäa | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾰν- | every; all, every |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾶς | all, every, each; whole |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pánts | — |
via Ancient Greek Παγγαῖον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Παγγαῖον | — |