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Where does “Cerberus” come from?

Cerberus is the English name for the three-headed dog of Greek mythology, derived from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος, of unknown origin.

Ancestry of “Cerberus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCerberus—
2Ancient GreekΚέρβεροςCerberus
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