Where does “Ifigenia” come from?

Ifigenia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰφιγένεια, from Ancient Greek ἶφι, from Ancient Greek ἴς, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ifigenia (Italian): Iphigenia

Definitions

  1. Iphigenia

Ancestry of “Ifigenia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸφιγένειαstrong-born, mighty an epithet of
2Ancient Greekἶφιby force, mightily
3Ancient Greekἴςforce, power; muscle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁sEvery word from Ancient Greek ἴς
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