Where does “Δωρικός” come from?
Δωρικός (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.
Δωρικός (Ancient Greek): Doric, Dorian
Ancestry of “Δωρικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δῶρος | Dorus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “Δωρικός”