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Where does “Arcadia” come from?

Arcadia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρκαδία, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκάς, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀏.

Ancestry of “Arcadia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈρκαδίαArcadia
2Ancient GreekἈρκάςan inhabitant of Arcadia; an Arcadian
3Mycenaean Greek𐀀𐀏—

Words derived from “Arcadia”

  • Arcadia
  • Arcadia
  • Arcádia
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