Where does “Pandora” come from?

Pandora (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Pandora (Portuguese): Pandora woman who released evil into the world

Definitions

  1. Pandora woman who released evil into the world

Ancestry of “Pandora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠανδώραall gifts
2Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
3Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dṓron →
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