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Where does “Pontus” come from?

Pontus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Proto-Hellenic *póntos.

Ancestry of “Pontus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
2Proto-Hellenic*póntos—

Words derived from “Pontus”

  • Pontus
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