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Where does “Hebe” come from?

Hebe (Portuguese) comes from Latin Hēbē, from Ancient Greek Ἥβη, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

Ancestry of “Hebe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHēbē—
2Ancient GreekἭβηHebe; the goddess Hebe
3Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body
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