Etymology

athanasia

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Today it means: A female given name from Ancient Greek. Full definition →

Latin Athanasia ← Ancient Greek Ἀθανασία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀθανασία“undying, immortal”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈθανασία
  3. Latin · borrowed fromAthanasia
  4. English todayAthanasia

From Latin Athanasia, from Ancient Greek Ἀθανασία (Athanasía), from Ancient Greek ἀθανασία (athanasía, “undying, immortal”). Probable doublet of Tansy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekἈθανασία all →

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