Where does “δέσποινα” come from?
δέσποινα (Greek) comes from Koine Greek Δέσποινα, from Ancient Greek δέσποινα, from Proto-Hellenic déspoňňa, from Proto-Indo-European déms pótnih₂ — mistress of the house.
δέσποινα (Greek): miss, Miss address for young, unmarried women;...
Definitions
- miss, Miss address for young, unmarried women;...
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