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Where does “Epir” come from?

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

Epir (Catalan): Epirus

Definitions

  1. Epirus

Ancestry of “Epir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinĒpīrus—
2Ancient GreekἬπειροςEpirus; mainland
3Proto-Hellenicā́peřřos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₂per-—

Words derived from “Epir”

  • epirota
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per- →