Where does “Адонис” come from?
Адонис (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍, from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- — to rule, judge.
Ancestry of “Адонис”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄδωνις | Adonis |
| 2 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍 | lord |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʾadan- | to rule, judge |