Where does “Persephone” come from?

Persephone (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Persephone (Latin): Persephone Greek goddess

Definitions

  1. Persephone Greek goddess

Ancestry of “Persephone”, 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 →