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Where does “Εὐρῑπῐ́δης” come from?

Εὐρῑπῐ́δης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὔρῑπος, from Ancient Greek ῥιπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

Ancestry of “Εὐρῑπῐ́δης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὔρῑποςany strait or narrow sea, where the flux and...
2Ancient Greekῥιπήswing or force with which anything is thrown;...
3Ancient Greek-ή—
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “Εὐρῑπῐ́δης”

  • Euripides
  • Euripide
  • Euripide
  • Eurípides
  • Եվրիպիդես
  • Եւրիպիդէս
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →