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Where does “Ἐρῠθραίᾱ” come from?

Ἐρῠθραίᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

Ancestry of “Ἐρῠθραίᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
2Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

Words derived from “Ἐρῠθραίᾱ”

  • Ερυθραία
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