Where does “Pontus” come from?

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

Pontus (Latin): the Black Sea

Definitions

  1. the Black Sea

Ancestry of “Pontus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
2Proto-Hellenic*póntossea
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *póntos →Every word from Ancient Greek Πόντος →
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