Eos
/ˈiːɒs/
noun
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂éwsōs — dawn
Overview
Meaning Now
- The personification and goddess of the dawn in Greek mythology.
Literal older meaning
dawn
Language path
Proto-Indo-European → Ancient Greek → English
Earliest form
Ἠώς
Earliest period
8th century BCE
Journey
In Greek mythology, Eos is the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. She is frequently depicted as opening the gates of heaven for her brother Helios, the sun god, to drive his chariot across the sky.
Evolution
- Proto-Indo-European
*h₂éwsōs
“dawn”
- Ancient Greek
Ἠώς
“goddess of the dawn”
Attic dialect form.
- English
Eos
“goddess of the dawn”
Direct borrowing from Greek via Classical scholarship.
Connections
Word parts
Eos
root
dawn
Related across languages
Latin
dawn
Sanskrit
Ushas
dawn goddess
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