Etymology

Risan

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Today it means: coastal town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro Full definition →

Serbo-Croatian Risan ← Latin Risinium ← Ancient Greek Ῥίζων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῬίζων
  2. Latin · derived fromRisinium
  3. Serbo-Croatian · derived fromRisan
  4. English todayRisan

From Serbo-Croatian Risan, from Latin Risinium (contraction of earlier Rhizinium), from Ancient Greek Ῥίζων (Rhízōn).

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