Prometeu

See also: prometeu

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [pɾu.məˈte̞w]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pɾo.məˈtɛw]
• IPA^(key): (Central) [pɾu.məˈtɛw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [pɾo.meˈtɛw]

Proper noun

Prometeu m

1. (Greek mythology) Prometheus (titan who gave the power of fire to the mortals)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Prometheu (obsolete)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *men-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *men(s)dʰh₁-der.

Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō

Ancient Greek μᾰνθᾰ́νω (mănthắnō)

Ancient Greek μᾰθεῖν (mătheîn)

Ancient Greek *μῆθος, *μᾶθος (*mêthos, *mâthos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek προμηθής (promēthḗs)

Pre-Greekder.?

Proto-Hellenic *-eús

Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús)

Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús)lbor.

Portuguese Prometeu

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.meˈtew/ [pɾo.meˈteʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.mɨˈtew/

• Rhymes: -ew
• Homophone: prometeu
• Hyphenation: Pro‧me‧teu

Proper noun

Prometeu m

1. (Greek mythology) Prometheus (titan who gave the power of fire to the mortals)

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *men-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *men(s)dʰh₁-der.

Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō

Ancient Greek μᾰνθᾰ́νω (mănthắnō)

Ancient Greek μᾰθεῖν (mătheîn)

Ancient Greek *μῆθος, *μᾶθος (*mêthos, *mâthos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek προμηθής (promēthḗs)

Pre-Greekder.?

Proto-Hellenic *-eús

Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús)

Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús)der.

Romanian Prometeu

Derived from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).

Proper noun

Prometeu m

1. (Greek mythology) Prometheus (titan who gave the power of fire to the mortals)