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Where does “μαυρόλαιμος” come from?

μαυρόλαιμος (Greek) comes from Greek λαιμός, from Ancient Greek λαιμός — throat, gullet.

μαυρόλαιμος (Greek): black-throated, black-necked

Definitions

  1. black-throated, black-necked

Ancestry of “μαυρόλαιμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekλαιμόςneck, throat
2Ancient Greekλαιμόςthroat, gullet
Every word from Ancient Greek λαιμός →