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Where does “Δρῠᾰ́ς” come from?

Δρῠᾰ́ς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δρῦς, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Ancestry of “Δρῠᾰ́ς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρῦςtree, timber; oak
2Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “Δρῠᾰ́ς”

  • dryad
  • dryadic
  • Dryas
  • dríade
  • dryade
  • ドライアド
  • ドリアード
  • driade
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