Where does “Demostenes” come from?
Demostenes (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Demóstenes, from Latin Dēmosthenēs, from Ancient Greek Δημοσθένης, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Demostenes (Tagalog): Demosthenes
Definitions
- Demosthenes
Ancestry of “Demostenes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Demóstenes | — |
| 2 | Latin | Dēmosthenēs | a prominent Greek statesman and orator |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δημοσθένης | a celebrated orator |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 5 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |