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Where does “Σαλαμίς” come from?

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

Σαλαμίς (Ancient Greek): a nymph in Greek mythology

Definitions

  1. a nymph in Greek mythology

Ancestry of “Σαλαμίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Σαλαμίς”

  • Salamis
  • Salamis
  • Salamina
  • Σαλαμίνα
  • Salamis
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