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Where does “Istria” come from?

Istria comes from Latin Histria, a name of uncertain ultimate origin referring to a region in the northern Adriatic.

Ancestry of “Istria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHistria—

Words derived from “Istria”

  • Istrian
  • Istro-
  • Istro-Venetian
  • Istriot
Every word from Latin Histria →