Where does “デーメーテール” come from?
デーメーテール (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Ancestry of “デーメーテール”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δημήτηρ | Demeter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |