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Where does “Eris” come from?

Eris (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἔρις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “Eris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔριςstrife, quarrel; contention, rivalry; political...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
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