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Where does “Phthiotis” come from?

Phthiotis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φθιῶτις, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Ancestry of “Phthiotis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦθιῶτις—
2Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
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