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Where does “Ἄβῡδος” come from?

Ἄβῡδος (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian ꜣbḏw, from Egyptian ḏw — mountain; evil, bad, wicked.

Ἄβῡδος (Ancient Greek): Abydos

Definitions

  1. Abydos

Ancestry of “Ἄβῡδος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianꜣbḏw—
2Egyptianḏwmountain; evil, bad, wicked

Words derived from “Ἄβῡδος”

  • Abydos
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