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Where does “μορμύρος” come from?

μορμύρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μορμύρω — to roar and boil; to roar, boil.

μορμύρος (Ancient Greek): steenbras

Definitions

  1. steenbras

Ancestry of “μορμύρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμορμύρωto roar and boil; to roar, boil

Words derived from “μορμύρος”

  • mirmillo
  • μόρμυλος
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