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Where does “μαυρο-” come from?

μαυρο- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός — barely seen, dim, faint, shadowy; dark;...

μαυρο- (Greek): API + βουνό → Μαυροβούνιο; API + μαλλί →...

Definitions

  1. API + βουνό → Μαυροβούνιο; API + μαλλί →...

Ancestry of “μαυρο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμαυρόςbarely seen, dim, faint, shadowy; dark;...
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός →