Etymology

romeo

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Italian Romeo ← Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῬωμαῖος“Roman”
  2. Italian · borrowed fromRomeo
  3. English todayRomeo

Borrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekῬωμαῖος all →

RhomaianRomaean

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