Where does “Adonis” come from?

Adonis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍, from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- — to rule, judge.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Adonis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌδωνιςAdonis
2Phoenician𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍lord
3Proto-Semiticʾadan-to rule, judge

Words derived from “Adonis

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾadan-Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις