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Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria comes from Ancient Greek Θεσμοφόρια, from θεσμός ‘law’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do, put, place’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do, put, place’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁-dʰmó-sreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθεσμός‘law’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΘεσμοφόριαThesmophória
- EnglishtodayThesmophoria
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁-‘to do, put, place’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁-dʰmó-sreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθεσμός‘law’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΘεσμοφόριαThesmophória
- EnglishtodayThesmophoria
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do, put, place’
do, fact, deal, fair, hot, defense, fan, benefit, fashion, feature, mid, defence, custom, sufficient, theme, treasury, ethnic, treasure, defendant, feast, ethical, doom, tick, deed, dis, synthetic, theology, aesthetic, thesis, ethic, demi, deem, auditor, atheist, spade, feral, fanatic, forfeit, medallion, prefect, 131 more
Today it means
name An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- / Thesmophoria