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Where does “Afrodite” come from?

Afrodite (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη — Aphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus.

Ancestry of “Afrodite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈφροδίτηAphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη →