Where does “Πόντος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Πόντος”, 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 →