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Where does “Ajax” come from?

Ajax derives from Latin Aiax, from Ancient Greek Αἴας, from an earlier form Αἴϝᾱς whose original meaning is unknown.

Ancestry of “Ajax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAiax—
2Ancient GreekΑἴαςAjax
3Ancient GreekΑἴϝᾱς—

Words derived from “Ajax”

  • Ajaxify
Every word from Ancient Greek Αἴϝᾱς →