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Where does “Taphros” come from?

Taphros (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Τάφρος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ-.

Taphros (Latin): A strait between Corsica and Sardinia

Definitions

  1. A strait between Corsica and Sardinia

Ancestry of “Taphros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤάφρος—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰembʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- →