Where does “Abydos” come from?
Abydos is the English name for the ancient city, derived from Ancient Greek Ἄβυδος, of unknown ultimate origin.
Ancestry of “Abydos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἄβυδος | Abydos |
| 2 | Egyptian | ꜣbḏw | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | ḏw | mountain; evil, bad, wicked |