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Where does “Άγαρ” come from?

Άγαρ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄγαρ, from Hebrew הגר — the stranger, the foreigner.

Ancestry of “Άγαρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌγαρHagar
2Hebrewהגרthe stranger, the foreigner
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