Where does “Δημήτριος” come from?

Δημήτριος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος, from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Δημήτριος (Greek): formal as in identity cards and passports

Definitions

  1. formal as in identity cards and passports

Ancestry of “Δημήτριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔημήτριος
2Ancient GreekΔημήτηρDemeter
3Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
4Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ
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