English
Pythian
Pythian comes from Latin Pythius, and goes back to Ancient Greek πύθιος ‘belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi…’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπύθιοςpúthios‘belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPythius
- EnglishtodayPythian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπύθιοςpúthios‘belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPythius
- EnglishtodayPythian
Every English word from Ancient Greek πύθιος
Today it means
adj Of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πύθιος / Pythian