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Where does “Hellespontic” come from?

Hellespontic (English) comes from English Hellespont, from Ancient Greek Ἑλλήσποντος, from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Proto-Hellenic *póntos.

Hellespontic (English): Relating to Hellespont

Definitions

  1. Relating to Hellespont

Ancestry of “Hellespontic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHellespont—
2Ancient GreekἙλλήσποντος—
3Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
4Proto-Hellenic*póntos—
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