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Where does “Cyprian” come from?

Cyprian (English) comes from English cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Cyprian (English): Cypriot; A lewd woman; a harlot; lewd, licentious

Definitions

  1. Cypriot; A lewd woman; a harlot; lewd, licentious

Ancestry of “Cyprian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyprus—
2LatinCyprus—
3Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
4Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Cyprian”

  • Pancyprian
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