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Where does “δαφνών” come from?

δαφνών (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δάφνη, from Ancient Greek η, from Phoenician 𐤇, from Egyptian ?.

Ancestry of “δαφνών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδάφνηlaurel, bay
2Ancient Greekη—
3Phoenician𐤇het; heth
4Egyptian?—

Words derived from “δαφνών”

  • daphnon
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