Where does “χερσόνησος” come from?

χερσόνησος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.

χερσόνησος (Greek): peninsula

Definitions

  1. peninsula

Ancestry of “χερσόνησος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧερσόνησοςChersonese
2Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland
Every word from Ancient Greek νῆσος →Every word from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος →