Where does “Δωδεκάνησα” come from?
Δωδεκάνησα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δώδεκα, from Proto-Indo-European *dwoΗdeḱm̥.
Δωδεκάνησα (Ancient Greek): twelve islands
Ancestry of “Δωδεκάνησα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δώδεκα | twelve |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *dwoΗdeḱm̥ | — |
Words derived from “Δωδεκάνησα”