Where does “Athen” come from?

Athen (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

Ancestry of “Athen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈθῆναιAthens
2Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι →