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Where does “Θρᾷξ” come from?

Θρᾷξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé-.

Θρᾷξ (Ancient Greek): an inhabitant of Thrace; a Thracian

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of Thrace; a Thracian

Ancestry of “Θρᾷξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθράσσωto trouble, stir
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé-—

Words derived from “Θρᾷξ”

  • Thrace
  • Thracian
  • Thracology
  • Thracologist
  • thracem
  • thraecem
  • thraex
  • thrax
  • thracius
  • Thracia
  • Tratia
  • tracio
  • Tracia
  • trace
  • tracio
  • Θρᾷσσα
  • Σαμοθρᾴκη
  • Θρᾴκη
  • Trakya
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé- →