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Where does “Seleucides” come from?

Seleucides (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σελευκίδης, from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος, from Ancient Greek ζάλευκος — very white.

Ancestry of “Seleucides”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣελευκίδης—
2Ancient GreekΣέλευκοςSeleucus; Seleucos
3Ancient Greekζάλευκοςvery white

Words derived from “Seleucides”

  • Seleucid
  • Seleucidan
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