Etymology

Muziris

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Today it means: An ancient trading port city speculated to be in what is now Kodungallur, Keralam, India which was destroyed by the flood of 1341. Full definition →

oty 𑀫𑀼𑀘𑀺𑀭𑀺 ← Ancient Greek Μούζιρις ← Latin Mūziris
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromMūziris
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜούζιρις
  3. oty · derived from𑀫𑀼𑀘𑀺𑀭𑀺
  4. English todayMuziris

Ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀼𑀘𑀺𑀭𑀺 (muciri) through Ancient Greek Μούζιρις (Moúziris) and Latin Mūziris.

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