Where does “cigne” come from?
cigne (Old French) comes from Latin Cygnus, from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr — wild; wild animal.
cigne (Old French): swan
Definitions
- swan
Ancestry of “cigne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Cygnus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | any individual named Cycnus |
| 3 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 5 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |