Where does “Euphrates” come from?
Euphrates comes from Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης, borrowed from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢, which derives from Elamite 𒌑𒅁𒊏𒌅𒅖, a river name of uncertain ultimate origin.
Ancestry of “Euphrates”, step by step
Words derived from “Euphrates”