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Where does “γαλακτίτης” come from?
γαλακτίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
Ancestry of “γαλακτίτης”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
γάλα
milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy
2
Proto-Indo-European
glakt-
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Words derived from “γαλακτίτης”
galactites
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