Where does “Дми́трий” come from?
Дми́трий (Russian) comes from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος, from Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ, from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Дми́трий (Russian): Demetrius
Definitions
- Demetrius
Ancestry of “Дми́трий”, step by step
Дми́трий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Demetrius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Demetrius | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δημήτριος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δημήτηρ | Demeter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Byzantine Greek Δημήτριος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | Δημήτριος | — |