Where does “Adonis” come from?

Adonis (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍, from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- — to rule, judge.

Ancestry of “Adonis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌδωνιςAdonis
2Phoenician𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍lord
3Proto-Semiticʾadan-to rule, judge
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις →