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Where does “Hvȃr” come from?

Hvȃr (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Ancestry of “Hvȃr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
2Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Words derived from “Hvȃr”

  • Hvar
  • Hvaranin
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