Etymology

potamian

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Ancient Greek ποτᾰ́μιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromποτᾰ́μιος“of or from a river”
  2. English todaypotamian

Ancient Greek ποτᾰ́μιος (potắmios, “of or from a river”), from ποτᾰμός (potămós, “river”).

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