Where does “Δέσποινα” come from?
Δέσποινα (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δέσποινα, from Proto-Hellenic déspoňňa, from Proto-Indo-European déms pótnih₂ — mistress of the house.
Ancestry of “Δέσποινα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δέσποινα | lady of the house, mistress |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | déspoňňa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | déms pótnih₂ | mistress of the house |
Words derived from “Δέσποινα”