Etymology

Sinope

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Latin Sinōpē ← Ancient Greek Σινώπη ← Hittite 𒌷𒅆𒄿𒉡𒉿
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  1. Hittite · derived from𒌷𒅆𒄿𒉡𒉿
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣινώπη
  3. Latin · borrowed fromSinōpē
  4. English todaySinope

From Latin Sinōpē, from Ancient Greek Σινώπη (Sinṓpē), from Hittite 𒌷𒅆𒄿𒉡𒉿 (ᵁᴿᵁši-i-nu-wa /⁠Šīnuwa⁠/).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΣινώπη all →

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