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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”

  • disk
  • dish
  • disc
  • dais
  • discus
  • discography
  • diskette
  • discoid
  • dishpan
  • dishwater
  • discectomy
  • discoidal
  • dishcloth
  • tundish
  • dess
  • dishtowel
  • intradiscal
  • tish
  • dishrag
  • discal
  • discogenic
  • discitis
  • dishware
  • videodisc
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