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Where does “γέρανος” come from?

γέρανος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

γέρανος (Ancient Greek): a crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance

Definitions

  1. a crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance

Ancestry of “γέρανος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “γέρανος”

  • geranium
  • geraniol
  • geranyl
  • geranylgeranyl
  • geranylgeranylation
  • geranylgeranyltransferase
  • geranylgeraniol
  • geranylation
  • geraniumlike
  • geranin
  • geranitis
  • geranio
  • geranijum
  • geranij
  • γερανός
  • Geraniaceae
  • Geraniales
  • Geranium
  • Geranoaetus
  • γερανῖτις
  • geranium
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