Bysants

Norwegian

Etymology

From Latin Byzantium, itself from Greek Byzantion, said to be named after its founder, Byzas of Megara.

Proper noun

Bysants

Byzantium (ancient Greek city)

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “byzantium”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Store norske leksikon's article on Byzantium

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.