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Where does “Caronte” come from?

Caronte (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Χάρων, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρων.

Caronte (Italian): ferryman

Definitions

  1. ferryman

Ancestry of “Caronte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧάρωνCharon, the ferryman of Hades; Charon, ferryman...
2Ancient Greekχᾰ́ρων—
Every word from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρων →