Illyria

English

proper noun

Definitions

A region in Southeast Europe, the western part of what is now the Balkan Peninsula that was inhabited by the Illyrians, ancient Indo-European people.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Illyria derived from Ancient Greek Ἰλλυρία.

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ἰλλυρία

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Illyro- English
Illyria Latin
xil Ancient Greek
Ἰλλυρία Ancient Greek
Ἰλλῠρῐός Ancient Greek
*uslo Proto-Albanian

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