Where does “Ephesus” come from?

Ephesus comes from Latin Ephesus, derived from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, a city name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Ephesus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEphesus—
2Ancient GreekἜφεσοςEphesus
3LuwianApa-ša—

Words derived from “Ephesus”

Every word from Luwian Apa-ša →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος →Every word from Latin Ephesus →