Etymology

Evros

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Today it means: A river in southeastern Europe that flows through Bulgaria and down the border between Greece and Turkey before emptying into the Aegean Sea. Full definition →

Greek Έβρος ← Ancient Greek Ἕβρος ← Thracian *Ebrus
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  1. Thracian · derived from*Ebrus“wide”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἝβρος
  3. Greek · borrowed fromΈβρος
  4. English todayEvros

From Greek Έβρος (Évros), from Ancient Greek Ἕβρος (Hébros), from Thracian *Ebrus (“wide”) or ebros (“splasher”).

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