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Where does “δασύς” come from?

δασύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.

δασύς (Ancient Greek): hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on

Definitions

  1. hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on

Ancestry of “δασύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-—

Words derived from “δασύς”

  • dasymetric
  • daseian
  • dasymeter
  • dasypygal
  • dasy-
  • dasyphyllous
  • dasea
  • dasyphyllus
  • dasypus
  • dasiuro
  • dazipo
  • δασύς
  • δασεία
  • Dasyuridae
  • Dasyurus
  • Dasyuromorphia
  • Dasyurinae
  • Dasyurini
  • δασύπους
  • δασεῖα
  • dasyphyllus
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