Where does “Pontus” come from?

Pontus derives from Latin Pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Ancient Greek πόντος meaning "sea," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s and pent-.

Pontus (English): A sea god, particularly of the Black Sea

Definitions

  1. A sea god, particularly of the Black Sea

Ancestry of “Pontus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpontusthe sea, the deep; a wave
2Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
3Proto-Hellenic*póntossea
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *póntos →Every word from Ancient Greek Πόντος →Every word from Latin pontus →