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Where does “Melpomené” come from?

Melpomené (Hungarian) comes from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη, from Ancient Greek μέλπω — to celebrate with song and dance; to sing to the...

Ancestry of “Melpomené”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜελπομένη—
2Ancient Greekμέλπωto celebrate with song and dance; to sing to the...
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