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Where does “Τιτάν” come from?

Τιτάν (Ancient Greek) comes from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Τιτάν (Ancient Greek): Titan

Definitions

  1. Titan

Ancestry of “Τιτάν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-therium—
2Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
3Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
4Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “Τιτάν”

  • titanium
  • Titan
  • Titanic
  • titanic
  • titan
  • titanate
  • titanyl
  • Titaness
  • titanically
  • titanous
  • ferrotitanium
  • titanian
  • organotitanium
  • nontitanium
  • cuprotitanium
  • manganotitanium
  • titanoan
  • radiotitanium
  • titaniumlike
  • titantaramellite
  • dititanium
  • Titan
  • titan
  • titanius
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