Where does “Polifem” come from?
Polifem (Romanian) comes from Latin Polyphemus, from Ancient Greek Πολύφημος, from Ancient Greek φήμη, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Polifem (Romanian): Polyphemus
Definitions
- Polyphemus
Ancestry of “Polifem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Polyphemus | Polyphemus, the one-eyed Cyclops in Sicily, son of Neptune, who was blinded by Ulysses in Homer's Odyssey |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πολύφημος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φήμη | prophetic voice, oracle; rumor; reputation |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |