Where does “Lēthē” come from?

Lēthē (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λήθη, from Proto-Hellenic lā́tʰā, from Proto-Indo-European léh₂dʰeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Lēthē (Latin): the river Lethe, the river of oblivion

Definitions

  1. the river Lethe, the river of oblivion

Ancestry of “Lēthē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛήθηforgetfulness
2Proto-Helleniclā́tʰā
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléh₂dʰeh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Lēthē

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European léh₂dʰeh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic lā́tʰā