Where does “polymathe” come from?

polymathe (French) comes from Ancient Greek πολυμαθής, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polymathe (French): polymath

Definitions

  1. polymath

Ancestry of “polymathe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπολυμαθήςHaving learnt much, knowing much
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “polymathe”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →