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Where does “Ἡρόστρατος” come from?

Ἡρόστρατος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στρατός, from Proto-Hellenic *strətós.

Ancestry of “Ἡρόστρατος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστρατόςarmy, military force
2Proto-Hellenic*strətós—

Words derived from “Ἡρόστρατος”

  • Herostratus
  • herostratic
  • herostratically
  • Herostratus
  • Հերոստրատ
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