English
Parthenic
Parthenic comes from Ancient Greek παρθένος ‘virgin’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *pstḗn ‘breast’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pstḗn‘breast’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pr̥-stén-o-sreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*parsteno-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπαρθένοςparthénos‘virgin’
- EnglishtodayParthenic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pstḗn‘breast’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pr̥-stén-o-sreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*parsteno-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπαρθένοςparthénos‘virgin’
- EnglishtodayParthenic
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *pstḗn
Today it means
adj Of or relating to the Spartan Partheniae, or sons of unmarried women.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pstḗn / Parthenic