English
Tryphosa
Tryphosa comes from Ancient Greek Τρυφῶσα, from τροφή ‘softness, delicacy’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*tʰrépʰōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέφω‘to maintain, support’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροφήtrophḗ‘softness, delicacy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΤρυφῶσαTruphôsa
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Tryphosa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*tʰrépʰōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέφω‘to maintain, support’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροφήtrophḗ‘softness, delicacy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΤρυφῶσαTruphôsa
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Tryphosa
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord.”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek τροφή ‘softness, delicacy’
Today it means
name Name of a Christian woman mentioned in the Bible.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō / Tryphosa