Where does “Tisifone” come from?

Tisifone (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη, from Ancient Greek τίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷítis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéytis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Tisifone (Italian): Tisiphone

Definitions

  1. Tisiphone

Ancestry of “Tisifone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤισιφόνηTisiphone
2Ancient Greekτίσιςpayment; penalty, punishment, atonement,...
3Proto-Hellenickʷítis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéytis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéytis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷítis →