Given name · Ancient Greek
Προτοθύης
“battle”
Προτοθύης (Protothúēs) is a masculine given name, possibly from Proto-Scythian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Protothúēs.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Προτοθύης possibly goes back to a word meaning “battle.”
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Where it comes from
Προτοθύης possibly comes from Proto-Scythian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian.
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How it developed
Possibly from Proto-Iranian *pŕ̥ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pŕ̥ts, from Proto-Iranian *táwHah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táwHas, from Proto-Iranian *pr̥θúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥tʰúš, from Proto-Iranian *tuHáns.
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Προτοθύης’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Προτοθύης can be written in the Roman alphabet as Protothúēs.
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