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Where does “Boreas” come from?

Boreas comes from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς, a deity whose original meaning is unknown.

Ancestry of “Boreas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒορέᾱςnorth wind; personification of the north wind
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