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Where does “Πελοπόννησος” come from?

Πελοπόννησος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.

Ancestry of “Πελοπόννησος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland

Words derived from “Πελοπόννησος”

  • Peloponnesian
  • Peloponnese
  • Peloponnesius
  • Peloponnesus
  • Πελοπόννησος
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