Where does “Ιανός” come from?
Ιανός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰανός, from Latin Iānus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
Ancestry of “Ιανός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰανός | — |
| 2 | Latin | Iānus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |