Where does “Herodot” come from?

Herodot (Romanian) comes from Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος, from Ancient Greek δοτός, from Proto-Indo-European dh₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

Herodot (Romanian): Herodotus famous Ancient Greek Historian

Definitions

Herodotus famous Ancient Greek Historian

Ancestry of “Herodot”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Hērodotus	Herodotus
2	Ancient Greek	Ἡρόδοτος	in particular, the 5th century historian Herodotus of Halicarnassus
3	Ancient Greek	δοτός	granted; given
4	Proto-Indo-European	dh₃tós	given
5	Proto-Indo-European	-tós	Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₃tós →Every word from Ancient Greek δοτός →