Dionysos (Finnish)

Where does "Dionysos" come from?

The Finnish name 'Dionysos' comes from Latin 'Dionȳsus', which traces back to Ancient Greek 'Διόνῡσος'.

Full etymology tree

• Dionysos (Finnish), 'Dionysus (Greek god of wine)'
  • borrowed Dionysus (Latin), 'Dionysus, a Greek god.'
    • borrowed Διόνυσος (Diónusos) (Ancient Greek), 'Dionysus'
      • derived die-nūs-os (Ancient Greek)
        • compound die- (Ancient Greek)
          • derived δίεμαι (díemai) (Ancient Greek), 'third-person plural present mediopassive indicative of δίω (díō)'
        • compound nūs- (Ancient Greek)

Ancestors

• Dionysus (Latin)

Sources

1. Dionysos (Finnish) - Wiktionary
2. Dionysus (Latin) - Wiktionary
3. Διόνυσος (Diónusos) (Ancient Greek) - Wiktionary

Updated October 2026

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