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Where does “Αθήνα” come from?

Αθήνα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

Ancestry of “Αθήνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈθῆναιAthens
2Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena

Words derived from “Αθήνα”

  • أثينا
  • Atina
  • Atinalı
  • Athina
  • Athina
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη →