paphlagonia

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What does paphlagonia mean?

A historical region in northern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the shore of the Black Sea, between Bithynia and Pontus.

Where does paphlagonia come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Παφλᾰγών (Paphlăgṓn) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek Παφλᾰγονῐ́ᾱ (Paphlăgonĭ́ā)bor. English Paphlagonia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παφλᾰγονῐ́ᾱ (Paphlăgonĭ́ā).

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