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Where does “λέμβος” come from?

λέμβος (Ancient Greek) comes from Akkadian eleppum.

λέμβος (Ancient Greek): dinghy, cockboat

Definitions

  1. dinghy, cockboat

Ancestry of “λέμβος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianeleppum—

Words derived from “λέμβος”

  • lembus
  • lenunculus
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