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Where does “Paris” come from?
Paris (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin Paris, from Ancient Greek Πάρις — Paris.
Ancestry of “Paris”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
Paris
A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen
2
Ancient Greek
Πάρις
Paris
Words derived from “Paris”
Páris
parisiense
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