Where does “アテネ” come from?

アテネ (Japanese) comes from Latin Athenae, from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

アテネ (Japanese): Athene

Definitions

  1. Athene

Ancestry of “アテネ”, step by step

アテネ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Athenae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAthenaeAthens
2Ancient GreekἈθῆναιAthens
3Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena

via Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓θήνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekᾸ̓θήνηAthena
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι →Every word from Latin Athenae →