Where does “daphne” come from?
daphne (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δάφνη, from Ancient Greek δάφνη, from Ancient Greek η, from Phoenician 𐤇, from Egyptian ?.
Ancestry of “daphne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δάφνη | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δάφνη | laurel, bay |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | η | — |
| 4 | Phoenician | 𐤇 | het; heth |
| 5 | Egyptian | ? | — |