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Where does “Crotone” come from?

Crotone (English) comes from Italian Crotone, from Latin Croton, from Ancient Greek Κρότων — Croton/Crotone.

Ancestry of “Crotone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCrotone—
2LatinCroton—
3Ancient GreekΚρότωνCroton/Crotone
Every word from Ancient Greek Κρότων →