Where does “Epirus” come from?

Epirus derives from Latin Epirus, from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος, from the same root as Ancient Greek ἤπειρος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per-.

Ancestry of “Epirus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinĒpīrus
2Ancient GreekἬπειροςEpirus; mainland
3Proto-Hellenicā́peřřos
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₂per-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per-Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřosEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος
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