Etymology

Taprobana

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Latin Tāprobana ← Ancient Greek Ταπροβάνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤαπροβάνη
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromTāprobana
  3. English todayTaprobana

Learned borrowing from Latin Tāprobana, from Ancient Greek Ταπροβάνη (Taprobánē).

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