English
Inez
Inez comes from Spanish Inés, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνός ‘pure’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ- ‘to sacrifice’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁yaǵ-‘to sacrifice’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁yáǵ-nósreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hagnósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̔γνόςhăgnós‘pure’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἉγνήHagnḗfeminine of ᾰ̔γνός
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAgnes
- Spanishc. 1500–presentInés
- Englishearliest quotation 1796Inez
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁yaǵ-‘to sacrifice’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁yáǵ-nósreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hagnósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̔γνόςhăgnós‘pure’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἉγνήHagnḗfeminine of ᾰ̔γνός
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAgnes
- Spanishc. 1500–presentInés
- Englishearliest quotation 1796Inez
Earliest quotation: 1796, Translation by Mr Mickle of The Lusiads, The Scots Magazine: “Before the frowning King fair Inez stands; / Her…”
first attested First used in 18th century English poetry and plays referring to Inês de Castro (as stated in the etymology)
The story
Anglicised form of Spanish Inés and Portuguese Inês, both from Latin Agnes, from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ- ‘to sacrifice’
Today it means
name A female given name from Spanish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ- / Inez