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Where does “Abderita” come from?

Abderita (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀβδηρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

Ancestry of “Abderita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈβδηρίτηςAn inhabitant of Abdera: Abderite, Abderian
2Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
3Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

Words derived from “Abderita”

  • Abderite
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