mesopotamian

Questions

How do you pronounce mesopotamian?

The recorded pronunciation is /mɛs.ə.pəˈteɪ.mɪ.ən/.

What does mesopotamian mean?

Of, from or relating to Mesopotamia

Where does mesopotamian come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der.? Ancient Greek ποταμός (potamós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek μεσοποτάμῐος (mesopotámĭos) Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμίᾱ (Mesopotamíā)bor. Latin Mesopotamialbor. English Mesopotamia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mesopotamian From Mesopotamia + -an. Compare with French mésopotamien.

How to pronounce mesopotamian

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