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Where does “Σελευκίδης” come from?

Σελευκίδης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος, from Ancient Greek ζάλευκος — very white.

Ancestry of “Σελευκίδης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣέλευκοςSeleucus; Seleucos
2Ancient Greekζάλευκοςvery white

Words derived from “Σελευκίδης”

  • Seleucid
  • Seleucidan
  • Seleucides
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