ἤπειρος

Etymology
From, from (Beekes) or  (Kroonen). Cognates include 🇨🇬 and possibly 🇨🇬; see those for more. If the appurtenance of Armenian is accepted, we may be dealing with a heteroclitic r/n-stem.

According to Specht apud Olsen, this Indo-European root is a vrddhi derivative from the etymon of 🇨🇬.

In relation with al. Ufer, asaj. ōfer 'firm land'

Noun

 * 1) mainland, land
 * 2) The mainland of Greece
 * 3) continent
 * 4) inland areas (as opposed to coastal areas)