Where does “δίσκος” come from?

δίσκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δικέω — to hurl, to launch.

δίσκος (Ancient Greek): quoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror

Definitions

  1. quoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror

Ancestry of “δίσκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδικέωto hurl, to launch

Words derived from “δίσκος

Every word from Ancient Greek δικέω