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Where does “Εὐφράτης” come from?

Εὐφράτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣.

Ancestry of “Εὐφράτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢—
2Akkadian𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣—
3Sumerian𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣—

Words derived from “Εὐφράτης”

  • Euphrates
  • Euphratean
  • Eufrate
  • Euphrat
  • Yufretis
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