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Pankratz
Pankratz comes from Ancient Greek παγκρατής ‘all-powerful’, 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 BCEπαγκρατής‘all-powerful’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠαγκράτιος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPancratius
- EnglishtodayPankratz
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 BCEπαγκρατής‘all-powerful’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠαγκράτιος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPancratius
- EnglishtodayPankratz
The story
Medieval German surname, from a vernacular form of Latin Pancratius; see Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kret- ‘strength’
through Proto-Indo-European *krét-os
through Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος ‘power’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kret- / Pankratz