Where does “Χερσόνησος” come from?

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

Χερσόνησος (Ancient Greek): Chersonese

Definitions

  1. Chersonese

Ancestry of “Χερσόνησος”, step by step

Χερσόνησος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νῆσος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland

via Ancient Greek Χέρσος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧέρσοςdry land (as opposed to sea)

Words derived from “Χερσόνησος

Every word from Ancient Greek νῆσος
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