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Where does “Κτησιφῶν” come from?

Κτησιφῶν (Ancient Greek) comes from Middle Persian 𐫤𐫏𐫘𐫛𐫇𐫗.

Ancestry of “Κτησιφῶν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐫤𐫏𐫘𐫛𐫇𐫗—

Words derived from “Κτησιφῶν”

  • Ctesiphon
  • Ctesiphon
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