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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Λέσβος | Lesbos |
| 2 | Hittite | 𒌷𒆷𒊍𒉺 | — |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒉺 | overseer; foreman; instructor |