Where does “Euphrate” come from?

Euphrate (French) comes from English Euphrates, from Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης, from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣.

Ancestry of “Euphrate”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Euphrates	—
2	Ancient Greek	Εὐφράτης	—
3	Old Persian	𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢	—
4	Akkadian	𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣	—
5	Sumerian	𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣	—

Words derived from “Euphrate”

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