Where does “Perséphone” come from?

Perséphone (French) comes from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Perséphone (French): Persephone

Definitions

  1. Persephone

Ancestry of “Perséphone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠερσεφόνηPersephone; Proserpina
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη →
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