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Where does “Brundisium” come from?

Brundisium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrendos — stag, red deer.

Ancestry of “Brundisium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒρεντέσιονBrindisi
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrendosstag, red deer

Words derived from “Brundisium”

  • Brindisi
  • Brindisi
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