Where does “Hvar” come from?
Hvar (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian Hvȃr, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
Ancestry of “Hvar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Hvȃr | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάρος | pharynx; plough; ploughing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φᾶρος | large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle... |