![]() ![]() It said that it is most likely derived from (biblical) Hebrew me 'yim meaning "bowels, intestines" (although that word can sometimes also mean "womb, source of procreation"), thus basically giving the name the meaning of "intestine river". An other source theorizes that the river's original name was actually Semitic in origin. This source mentioned that in these three languages, place names often had the suffix -anda, thus implying that this same suffix must have been part of the river's original name. All three are extinct Indo-European languages, with Carian and Lydian belonging to the subgroup of Anatolian languages. ![]() One source appears to theorize that the river's name is a hellenized form of what might originally have been a Carian, Phrygian or Lydian name. The linguistic origin of the river's name is disputed - in other words, it is uncertain. ![]() At the time, the river was famous for its numerous windings. But in ancient times, the river was located in Caria (in southern Asia Minor), with its source being in Phrygia. The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey.
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