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Where does “σύνορος” come from?

σύνορος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅρος, from Proto-Hellenic wórwos, from Proto-Indo-European werw-.

σύνορος (Ancient Greek): conterminous with, neighboring, bordering

Definitions

  1. conterminous with, neighboring, bordering

Ancestry of “σύνορος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅροςboundary, limit, frontier, landmark; marking...
2Proto-Hellenicwórwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerw-—
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