Where does “Ἤπειρος” come from?

Ἤπειρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per-.

Ἤπειρος (Ancient Greek): Epirus; mainland

Definitions

  1. Epirus; mainland

Ancestry of “Ἤπειρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicā́peřřos—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₂per-—

Words derived from “Ἤπειρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos →