Where does “Nessus” come from?

Nessus (English) comes from Latin Nessus, from Ancient Greek Νέσσος — Nessus.

Nessus (English): A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles

Definitions

  1. A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles

Ancestry of “Nessus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNessusNessus
2Ancient GreekΝέσσοςNessus
Every word from Ancient Greek Νέσσος →Every word from Latin Nessus →
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