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Where does “Καμερούν” come from?

Καμερούν (Greek) comes from French Cameroun, from Portuguese Camarões, from Portuguese Rio dos Camarões — River of Shrimps.

Καμερούν (Greek): Cameroon

Definitions

  1. Cameroon

Ancestry of “Καμερούν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchCameroun—
2PortugueseCamarões—
3PortugueseRio dos CamarõesRiver of Shrimps

Words derived from “Καμερούν”

  • Καμερουνέζος
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