Where does “Eratostene” come from?
Eratostene (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Ancestry of “Eratostene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρατοσθένης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 3 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |