Where does “Agri” come from?

Agri (Italian) comes from Latin Aciris, from Ancient Greek Ἄκιρις — river Aciris; river Agri, Italy.

Agri (Italian): an ancient people dwelling along the Maeotian Swamp

Definitions

  1. an ancient people dwelling along the Maeotian Swamp

Ancestry of “Agri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAciristhat flows into the Ionian Sea near the city of Heraclea, now the river Agri
2Ancient GreekἌκιριςriver Aciris; river Agri, Italy
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄκιρις →Every word from Latin Aciris →
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