Etymograph

English

Lagid

Lagid comes from Ancient Greek Λᾱγίδης.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛᾱγίδηςliterally ‘son of Lagus’
  2. EnglishtodayLagid

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛᾱγίδηςliterally ‘son of Lagus’
  2. EnglishtodayLagid

The story

From Ancient Greek Λᾱγίδης (Lāgídēs, literally “son of Lagus”) (Λᾶγος (Lâgos)), the father of Ptolemy I Soter (or Ptolemy Lapides), the founder of the dynasty.

Today it means

noun A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λᾱγίδης / Lagid