Where does “Epeiros” come from?

Epeiros (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος, from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per-.

Ancestry of “Epeiros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἬπειροςEpirus; mainland
2Proto-Hellenicā́peřřos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₂per-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₂per- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́peřřos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἤπειρος →
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