Where does “Peloponès” come from?
Peloponès (Catalan) comes from Latin peloponnesus, from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.
Ancestry of “Peloponès”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | peloponnesus | The Peloponnese |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πελοπόννησος | the Peloponnese or Peloponnesus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νῆσος | island |