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Where does “Ἑλλήσποντος” come from?

Ἑλλήσποντος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Proto-Hellenic *póntos.

Ancestry of “Ἑλλήσποντος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
2Proto-Hellenic*póntos—

Words derived from “Ἑλλήσποντος”

  • Hellespont
  • Hellespontine
  • Hellespontic
  • Hellespontian
  • Hellespontus
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