English
Pancras
Pancras comes from Ancient Greek παγκρατής ‘all-powerful, almighty’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kret- ‘strength’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kret-‘strength’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*krét-osreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρᾰ́τος‘power’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαγκρατήςpankratḗs‘all-powerful, almighty’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠαγκράτιοςPankrátios
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Pancrace
- EnglishtodayPancras
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kret-‘strength’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*krét-osreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρᾰ́τος‘power’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαγκρατήςpankratḗs‘all-powerful, almighty’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠαγκράτιοςPankrátios
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Pancrace
- EnglishtodayPancras
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kret- ‘strength’
through Proto-Indo-European *krét-os
through Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος ‘power’
Today it means
name One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kret- / Pancras