Where does “Lesbos” come from?

Lesbos is the English name for the ancient Greek island Λέσβος, whose original meaning remains unknown.

Ancestry of “Lesbos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛέσβοςLesbos
2Hittite𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺Lesbos
3Akkadian𒉺overseer; foreman; instructor
Every word from Akkadian 𒉺 →Every word from Hittite 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέσβος →
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