Where does “페르세포네” come from?

페르세포네 (Korean) comes from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

페르세포네 (Korean): Persephone (Greek goddess)

Definitions

  1. Persephone (Greek goddess)

Ancestry of “페르세포네”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠερσεφόνηPersephone; Proserpina
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-Every word from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη
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