Where does “Dodecanese” come from?

Dodecanese (English) comes from Ancient Greek Δωδεκάνησα, from Ancient Greek δώδεκα, from Proto-Indo-European *dwoΗdeḱm̥.

Dodecanese (English): An island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital

Definitions

  1. An island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital

Ancestry of “Dodecanese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔωδεκάνησαtwelve islands
2Ancient Greekδώδεκαtwelve
3Proto-Indo-European*dwoΗdeḱm̥—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dwoΗdeḱm̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek δώδεκα →Every word from Ancient Greek Δωδεκάνησα →