Where does “Deméter” come from?

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

Deméter (Portuguese): Demeter goddess of the harvest

Definitions

  1. Demeter goddess of the harvest

Ancestry of “Deméter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔημήτηρDemeter
2Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
3Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →