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Where does “Дмитрий” come from?

Дмитрий (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.

Дмитрий (Russian): Demetrius

Definitions

  1. Demetrius

Ancestry of “Дмитрий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDemetrius—
2Ancient GreekΔημήτριος—
3Ancient GreekΔημήτηρDemeter
4Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
5Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “Дмитрий”

  • Dmitri
  • დიმიტრი
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