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Where does “Berytus” come from?
Berytus (German) comes from Latin Bērȳtus, from Ancient Greek Βηρυτός, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕 — wells.
Ancestry of “Berytus”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
Bērȳtus
Berytus (today known as Beirut)
2
Ancient Greek
Βηρυτός
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3
Phoenician
𐤁𐤓𐤕
wells
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