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Where does “Херсо́н” come from?

Херсо́н (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.

Ancestry of “Херсо́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧερσόνησος—
2Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland

Words derived from “Херсо́н”

  • Kherson
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