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Where does “δορά” come from?

δορά (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δέρω, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

δορά (Ancient Greek): Skin when taken off, hide; Flaying

Definitions

  1. Skin when taken off, hide; Flaying

Ancestry of “δορά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδέρωI skin, flay
2Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Words derived from “δορά”

  • doraphobia
  • Chromadorea
  • chromadoreus
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