English
Priam
Priam comes from Ancient Greek Πρίαμος, and goes back to xlu Pa-ri-a-mu-a- ‘exceptionally courageous’.
- xlumodernPa-ri-a-mu-a-transliteratedcuneiform Pa-ri-a-mu-a-, a transliteration‘exceptionally courageous’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠρίαμοςPríamos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPriamus
- EnglishtodayPriam
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- xlumodernPa-ri-a-mu-a-transliteratedcuneiform Pa-ri-a-mu-a-, a transliteration‘exceptionally courageous’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠρίαμοςPríamos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPriamus
- EnglishtodayPriam
The story
Anglicized version of Latin Priamus, from the Ancient Greek Πρίαμος (Príamos).
Every English word from xlu Pa-ri-a-mu-a-
Today it means
name The king of Troy during the Iliad
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / xlu Pa-ri-a-mu-a- / Priam