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Where does “Sardonian” come from?

Sardonian (English) comes from Latin sardonius, from Ancient Greek Σαρδόνιος, from Ancient Greek σαρδάνιος, from Ancient Greek σαρδάνη.

Sardonian (English): Sardonic

Definitions

  1. Sardonic

Ancestry of “Sardonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsardoniusOf sardonyx
2Ancient GreekΣαρδόνιοςSardinian
3Ancient Greekσαρδάνιοςscornful, bitter, grim
4Ancient Greekσαρδάνη—
Every word from Ancient Greek σαρδάνη →