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Where does “θάλασσα” come from?

θάλασσα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.

θάλασσα (Greek): sea; storm

Definitions

  1. sea; storm

Ancestry of “θάλασσα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθάλασσαsea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel
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