Where does “Peloponnesus” come from?

Peloponnesus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.

Peloponnesus (Latin): The Peloponnese

Definitions

  1. The Peloponnese

Ancestry of “Peloponnesus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠελοπόννησοςthe Peloponnese or Peloponnesus
2Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland
Every word from Ancient Greek νῆσος →Every word from Ancient Greek Πελοπόννησος →