Where does “Pandora” come from?

Pandora (Romanian) 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 (Romanian): Pandora

Definitions

  1. Pandora

Ancestry of “Pandora”, step by step

Pandora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Πανδώρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠανδώραall gifts
2Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
3Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via French Pandore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchPandorePandora
2Latinpanduraa pandore
3Ancient Greekπανδοῦραpandura, a three-stringed lute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃romEvery word from Proto-Hellenic dṓron
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