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Where does “Κύπρος” come from?

Κύπρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Κύπρος (Ancient Greek): Cyprus

Definitions

  1. Cyprus

Ancestry of “Κύπρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Κύπρος”

  • copper
  • Cyprus
  • nickel
  • cypress
  • Copperfield
  • coppery
  • cupric
  • Nickelodeon
  • cuprous
  • copperplate
  • copperhead
  • coppersmith
  • cupriferous
  • chypre
  • cupreous
  • cypres
  • copperware
  • copperish
  • nickeliferous
  • multicopper
  • Copperopolis
  • cupronickel
  • nickelous
  • dicopper
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