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Where does “Palmira” come from?
Palmira (Portuguese) comes from Latin Palmȳra, from Ancient Greek Παλμύρα — Palmyra.
Ancestry of “Palmira”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
Palmȳra
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2
Ancient Greek
Παλμύρα
Palmyra
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