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Where does “Δωριεύς” come from?

Δωριεύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Δῶρος, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Δωριεύς (Ancient Greek): a Dorian

Definitions

  1. a Dorian

Ancestry of “Δωριεύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔῶροςDorus
2Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
3Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “Δωριεύς”

  • Dorian
  • hypodorian
  • Dorian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →