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Where does “Hercynian” come from?

Hercynian (English) comes from Latin Hercynius saltus — the Hercynian forest.

Hercynian (English): Of or relating to the Hercynian Forest, an...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Hercynian Forest, an...

Ancestry of “Hercynian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHercynius saltusthe Hercynian forest

Words derived from “Hercynian”

  • posthercynian
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