Where does “Piraeus” come from?
Piraeus is the English name for the ancient Greek port city Πειραιεύς, whose etymology remains uncertain.
Ancestry of “Piraeus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πειραιεύς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέρα | beyond |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |