English
rhea
Rhea comes from Ancient Greek Ῥέα ‘the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῬέαRhéa‘the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology’
- mul-taxmodernRhea
- Englishtodayrhea
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῬέαRhéa‘the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology’
- mul-taxmodernRhea
- Englishtodayrhea
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ῥέα
Another origin of rhea
- Assamesemodernৰিহাriha‘rihā’
- Englishtodayrhea
Today it means
noun A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ῥέα / rhea