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Where does “Styx” come from?

Styx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Στύξ — Styx, chief river of underworld.

Ancestry of “Styx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣτύξStyx, chief river of underworld

Words derived from “Styx”

  • Estigia
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