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Where does “Ephesus” come from?

Ephesus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, from Luwian Apa-ša.

Ancestry of “Ephesus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἜφεσοςEphesus
2LuwianApa-ša—

Words derived from “Ephesus”

  • Ephesus
  • Ephesian
  • Éfeso
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