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Where does “σμύραινα” come from?

σμύραινα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σμῦρος — kind of eel.

Ancestry of “σμύραινα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμῦροςkind of eel

Words derived from “σμύραινα”

  • moray
  • Murena
  • murena
  • muraena
  • murena
  • moreia
  • Muraenidae
  • Muraena
  • Muraeninae
  • Μουρρήνας
Every word from Ancient Greek σμῦρος →