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Where does “Νηρηΐς” come from?

Νηρηΐς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς — Nereus; the sea-god Nereus.

Νηρηΐς (Ancient Greek): Nereid; sea-nymph

Definitions

  1. Nereid; sea-nymph

Ancestry of “Νηρηΐς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝηρεύςNereus; the sea-god Nereus

Words derived from “Νηρηΐς”

  • Nereis
  • Nereocystis luetkeana
  • Nereocystis
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