Where does “Pȳthia” come from?

Pȳthia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πυθία, from Ancient Greek Πῡθώ, from Ancient Greek πύθω — to rot, to decay.

Pȳthia (Latin): A priestess of Pythian Apollo; Pythia

Definitions

  1. A priestess of Pythian Apollo; Pythia

Ancestry of “Pȳthia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠυθίαPythia: priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who...
2Ancient GreekΠῡθώPytho; Python; Pytho, Delphi; Pytho
3Ancient Greekπύθωto rot, to decay

Words derived from “Pȳthia

Every word from Ancient Greek πύθωEvery word from Ancient Greek ΠῡθώEvery word from Ancient Greek Πυθία
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