English
Hvar
Hvar comes from Serbo-Croatian Hvȃr, and goes back to Ancient Greek Φάρος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦάροςPháros
- Serbo-CroatianmodernHvȃr
- EnglishtodayHvar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦάροςPháros
- Serbo-CroatianmodernHvȃr
- EnglishtodayHvar
Linked words
through Ancient Greek Φάρος
Today it means
name An island of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Φάρος / Hvar