Where does “πόντος” come from?

πόντος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

πόντος (Ancient Greek): the sea, usually the Mediterranean

Definitions

  1. the sea, usually the Mediterranean

Ancestry of “πόντος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpónteh₁spath, road
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s →
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