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Where does “Parténope” come from?

Parténope (Portuguese) comes from Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη, from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “Parténope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinParthenopē—
2Ancient GreekΠαρθενόπη—
3Ancient Greekπαρθένοςmaidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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