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Where does “Simferopol” come from?

Simferopol (English) comes from Ukrainian Сімферо́поль, from Ancient Greek Συμφερόπολις — city of usefulness.

Ancestry of “Simferopol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianСімферо́поль—
2Ancient GreekΣυμφερόπολιςcity of usefulness
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