Where does “Phaedra” come from?
Phaedra (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φαίδρα, from Ancient Greek Φαῖδρος, from Ancient Greek φαιδρός, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
Ancestry of “Phaedra”, step by step
Phaedra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Φαίδρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Φαίδρα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φαῖδρος | Phaedrus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαιδρός | bright, beaming; beaming with joy, bright,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 5 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Φαίδρᾱ | — |