English
Iraklion
Iraklion comes from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς ‘Heracles’, and goes back to Ἥρᾱ ‘Hera’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἭρᾱ‘Hera’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἩρακλῆςHēraklês‘Heracles’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἩράκλειον
- Greek1453–presentΗράκλειο
- EnglishtodayIraklion
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἭρᾱ‘Hera’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἩρακλῆςHēraklês‘Heracles’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἩράκλειον
- Greek1453–presentΗράκλειο
- EnglishtodayIraklion
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ
Today it means
name Alternative form of Heraklion: The capital of the regional unit of Heraklion and of the region of Crete, Greece.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ / Iraklion