Where does “Peloponnese” come from?

Peloponnese derives from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος, composed of Πέλοψ (Pelops, a mythological figure) and Ancient Greek νῆσος (nēsos, meaning island).

Peloponnese (English): separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth

Definitions

  1. separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth

Ancestry of “Peloponnese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpeloponnesusThe Peloponnese
2Ancient GreekΠελοπόννησοςthe Peloponnese or Peloponnesus
3Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland

Words derived from “Peloponnese”

Every word from Ancient Greek νῆσος →Every word from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος →Every word from Latin peloponnesus →