Where does “Demetra” come from?

Demetra (Lithuanian) comes from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Demetra (Lithuanian): Demeter, the goddess of agriculture

Definitions

  1. Demeter, the goddess of agriculture

Ancestry of “Demetra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔημήτηρDemeter
2Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
3Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tērEvery word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ
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