Where does “Δαρδανεύς” come from?
Δαρδανεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Δάρδανος, from Ancient Greek δάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō.
Δαρδανεύς (Ancient Greek): an inhabitant of Dardania
Definitions
- an inhabitant of Dardania
Ancestry of “Δαρδανεύς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δάρδανος | a Dardanian, a Trojan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δάπτω | I eat, devour, as wild beasts; I consume, corrode |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *dapťō | — |