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Where does “Ἀλκυόνη” come from?

Ἀλκυόνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.

Ancestry of “Ἀλκυόνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon

Words derived from “Ἀλκυόνη”

  • Alcyone
  • Alcyone
  • Alcíone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών →