Where does “Piraeus” come from?

Piraeus is the English name for the ancient Greek port city Πειραιεύς, whose etymology remains uncertain.

Piraeus (English): part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf

Definitions

  1. part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf

Ancestry of “Piraeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠειραιεύςPiraeus, Athens, Attica, Greece
2Ancient Greekπέραbeyond
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Piraeus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek πέρα →