Where does “Delos” come from?
Delos is the English name for the Aegean island known in Ancient Greek as Δῆλος, of uncertain origin.
Ancestry of “Delos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῆλος | visible; conspicuous; manifest |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |