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Where does “Ἰλλυρία” come from?

Ἰλλυρία (Ancient Greek) comes from Illyrian *Hullurio, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Ἰλλυρία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Illyrian*Hullurio—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Ἰλλυρία”

  • Illyria
  • Illyro-
  • Illyrology
  • Illyria
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