Where does “Lethe” come from?

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

Lethe (German): Lethe

Definitions

  1. Lethe

Ancestry of “Lethe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLēthēthe river Lethe, the river of oblivion
2Ancient GreekΛήθηforgetfulness
3Proto-Helleniclā́tʰā
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléh₂dʰeh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European léh₂dʰeh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic lā́tʰā
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