Where does “Smyrna” come from?

Smyrna derives from Ancient Greek Σμύρνα, itself from Ancient Greek Σμύρνη, a city name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Smyrna (English): founded in circa the 11th century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir

Definitions

  1. founded in circa the 11th century BC on the site of the present-day Turkish city of İzmir

Ancestry of “Smyrna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣμύρναIzmir
2Ancient GreekΣμύρνη—

Words derived from “Smyrna”

Every word from Ancient Greek Σμύρνη →Every word from Ancient Greek Σμύρνα →
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