Πόντος

Ancient Greek

proper noun
Definitions
  • the Black Sea.
  • Pontus, a region on the southeastern shores of the Black Sea.
  • (Greek god) Pontus, the sea god in Greek mythology.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (go, pass, path, bridge, walk, way, drive away, send forth, path bridge, banish, come, rush, strive).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pent-

Gloss

go, pass, path, bridge, walk, way, drive away, send forth, path bridge, banish, come, rush, strive

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji

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