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Where does “κρουαζιερόπλοιο” come from?

κρουαζιερόπλοιο (Greek) comes from Greek πλοίο, from Ancient Greek πλοῖον, from Ancient Greek πλέω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

κρουαζιερόπλοιο (Greek): cruise liner, cruise ship

Definitions

  1. cruise liner, cruise ship

Ancestry of “κρουαζιερόπλοιο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπλοίοship, large boat
2Ancient Greekπλοῖονa floating vessel, ship, boat
3Ancient Greekπλέωsail; float
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
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