- Θέτις
- Θέτις, -ιδοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: goddess, mother of Achilleus (Il.).Other forms: also -ιος, -ιδι, -ῑ, -ινDerivatives: Θετίδειον `Thetistempel' (E.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Acc. to Ribezzo Don. nat. Schrijnen 351 as expressive word\/Lallwort to τήθη, τηθίς; thus v. Windekens Beitr. z. Namenforschung 2, 62f., Carnoy Le Muséon 67, 360: pelasgian name of the mother, to τέττα `father', Lith. tẽtis `father', tetà `aunt'. "Der Umweg über das Pelasgische scheint kaum notwendig." (Frisk). Most probably Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 1,668
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.