Where does “Titan” come from?

Titan (German) comes from Latin Tītān, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Titan (German): titan; titanium

Definitions

  1. titan; titanium

Ancestry of “Titan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTītāna Titan
2Ancient GreekΤιτάνTitan
3Translingual-therium—
4Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
5Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
6Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “Titan”

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