Where does “Hellespontus” come from?

Hellespontus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἑλλήσποντος, from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Proto-Hellenic *póntos — sea.

Hellespontus (Latin): Hellespont

Definitions

  1. Hellespont

Ancestry of “Hellespontus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἙλλήσποντοςthe Hellespont, later called the Dardanelles
2Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
3Proto-Hellenic*póntossea
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *póntos →Every word from Ancient Greek Πόντος →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἑλλήσποντος →